Minnesota @ Houston Picks & Props

Cam Whitmore has converted 55.0% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 9.7% higher than he's put through the net overall this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Cam Whitmore should see a rise in performance across the board on account of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

With respect to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves's outstanding 14.8 drained threes per game places 6th-most in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which should boost opportunities for the Timberwolves. Mike Conley has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 13.2% more than he's put through the net over the course of the season.

Rudy Gobert has averaged 33.8 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. With respect to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves's outstanding 14.8 drained threes per game places 6th-most in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which should boost opportunities for the Timberwolves.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaden McDaniels slots into the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 30.0 minutes per game this year. With respect to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves's outstanding 14.8 drained threes per game places 6th-most in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which should boost opportunities for the Timberwolves. Jaden McDaniels has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% more than he's converted over the course of the season while playing on the road. The matchup against Houston is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.5 foul shots per game this year when the Rockets are playing at home (6th-most in the league).

With respect to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves's outstanding 14.8 drained threes per game places 6th-most in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which should boost opportunities for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 9.7% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year.

The Houston Rockets have been the 4th-least efficient shooting team in the league this year. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 40.6% on shot attempts from the field (3rd-worst in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, creating a hard matchup. The Houston Rockets will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). This year, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (10th-fewest in the NBA) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, struggling to draw fouls.

The matchup vs. Houston is a hard one for three-pointers; when the Rockets are on their home court, opposing starting SGs have posted the lowest three percentage in the league this year (24.8%). The 3rd-slowest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves rank 6thworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.5 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.7 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (5th-least in the league). Anthony Edwards ought to see a decline in productivity across the board considering being on the road in this matchup.

Among all players in the league, Fred VanVleet registers in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, tallying an enormous 2.3 fouls per game this year. The Houston Rockets have been the 4th-least efficient shooting team in the league this year. This year, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 39.8% on shots from the field (worst in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a difficult matchup. The Houston Rockets will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). Over the last 15 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Alperen Sengun has attempted 14.9 field goals per game this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA. Alperen Sengun has tallied 30.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 79th percentile. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Alperen Sengun has attempted 4.7 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA.

Amen Thompson has converted 55.4% of his field goals when playing at home this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. Amen Thompson has made 50.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 22.2% higher than he's sunk in all games this season playing at home. The matchup against Minnesota is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Timberwolves are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most treys per game in the league this year (2.6). The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Julius Randle comes in at the 89th percentile, tallying a colossal 20.1 points per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Julius Randle rates in the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 33.0 minutes per game this year. With respect to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves's outstanding 14.8 drained threes per game places 6th-most in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which should boost opportunities for the Timberwolves. Among all players in the NBA, Julius Randle rates in the 96th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, putting up a monstrous 6.0 foul shots per game this year.

Jabari Smith Jr. has converted 43.3% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games, 10.1% higher than he's made from three over the course of the season. Jabari Smith Jr. has been on the court for 35.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Jabari Smith Jr. has made 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he's sunk over the course of the season.

Dillon Brooks has converted 7.0 baskets per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.1 more than he's put through the net over the course of the season while playing at home. Dillon Brooks has sunk 3.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's converted overall this year. Dillon Brooks has played 36.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's played in all games this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games with the home court advantage. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Tari Eason has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Donte DiVincenzo has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Reed Sheppard has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Steven Adams has gone over 2.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.