Phoenix @ Denver Picks & Props

Royce O'Neale has made 56.4% of his treys over the last 10 games, 9.5% more than he's sunk over the course of the season. The Suns rank as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Nuggets). Royce O'Neale has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 27.5% higher than he's converted over the course of the season.

This year, the opposition's starting PFs have tallied 3.7 three attempts per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, designating this as a challenging matchup. The Phoenix Suns have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 7.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. the Nuggets is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the league). Kevin Durant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road generally reduces stat production in all facets of the game.

Bradley Beal has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most foul-prone players in the league (93rd percentile). The Phoenix Suns have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 7.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Bradley Beal will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually worsens stat production in all stat categories.

Jusuf Nurkic has sunk 68.9% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 24.1% higher than he's made over the course of the season. The Suns rank as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. Nikola Jokic is a strong one; he has allowed a massive 18.3 points per game at home when defending fellow starting Cs this year (96th percentile). The Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Nuggets). Jusuf Nurkic has successfully made 86.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 16.6% more than he's sunk over the course of the year.

Russell Westbrook has made 6.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he's sunk overall this year. Russell Westbrook has been on the court for 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.9 more than he's been on the court for in all games this year. The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 11 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). Russell Westbrook figures to get a boost in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Aaron Gordon has successfully made 53.3% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 8.9% higher than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year with the home court advantage. The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 11 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon places in the 78th percentile for foul shots drained with the home court advantage, putting up a whopping 2.3 per game this year. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 7.5 free throws per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Nikola Jokic has put up a terrific 30.9 points per game this season, significantly higher than his 26.7 points per game last season. Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic lands in the 98th percentile for 3-point ability while on his home court with an outstanding 65.8% rate this year. Nikola Jokic has averaged 36.2 minutes per game playing at home this year, putting him in the 98th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The number of points totaled against Jusuf Nurkic has been quite high (18.3 per game) when he is playing on the road and squaring off against other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets.

Mason Plumlee has successfully made an impressive 62.3% of his field goal attempts this year, quite a bit more than his 56.1 rate last year. The Suns rank as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Nuggets).

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have averaged 20.5% on 3-pointers (2nd-worst in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, resulting in a tough matchup. The Phoenix Suns have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA when playing on the road this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 7.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Tyus Jones figures to suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game in light of being on the road in this matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. comes in at the 86th percentile for field goals converted with the home court advantage, logging a massive 6.5 per game this year. Michael Porter Jr. has sunk 2.3 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, putting him in the 86th percentile among all players in the NBA. Michael Porter Jr. has played 34.4 minutes per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 91st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. The matchup against Phoenix is a good one for three-pointers; when the Suns are away from home, the opposing team's starting SFs have put up the 8th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (41.1%). The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets.

Christian Braun has made 56.9% of his shots from the field on his home court this year, ranking in the 87th percentile out of all players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Christian Braun places in the 83rd percentile for 3-point performance with an outstanding 41.0% rate this year. Christian Braun has tallied a terrific 34.4 minutes per game this year, significantly more than his 19.8 minutes per game last year. The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 11 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jamal Murray has attempted 19.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Jamal Murray has attempted 6.1 threes per game this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile among all players in the league. Jamal Murray has tallied 35.5 minutes per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 96th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 11 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Julian Strawther has gone over 7.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Ryan Dunn has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Peyton Watson has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Monte Morris has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Grayson Allen has gone over 10.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.