Brooklyn @ Oklahoma City Picks & Props

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's averaged overall this season. The Thunder will likely experience a decrease in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA as the home team with only 7.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have grabbed 9.4 offensive rebounds per game (30th-most in the league) vs. the Nets (lengthening possessions that can bring about extra opportunities for offense).

The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as the away team in regard to 3-point attempts. This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 7.7 3-point attempts per game (most in the NBA) against the Thunder, creating a favorable matchup. The Nets will likely see an increase in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest tempo team in the league this year (the Thunder). Ben Simmons has made a whopping 65.6% of his free throw attempts this year, a significant increase from his 33.3 rate last year. This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, easily managing to get to the foul line.

Out of all players in the NBA, Keon Johnson places in the 75th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a colossal 2.2 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 3rd-most sluggish tempo in the league away from their home court this year. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Brooklyn Nets grade out 7thworst in in the league with a mere 9.7 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup vs. the Thunder may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the league). Keon Johnson should suffer a drop-off in productivity across the board considering playing away from home in this game.

Cameron Johnson has sunk 7.6 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he's made in all games this season when playing on the road. In contrast to last season's 27.6 mark, Cameron Johnson's playing time has risen this season to 32.5 minutes per game. The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as the away team in regard to 3-point attempts. The Nets will likely see an increase in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest tempo team in the league this year (the Thunder). Cameron Johnson has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 10.4% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year.

D'Angelo Russell has attempted 5.8 three-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the league. The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as the away team in regard to 3-point attempts. The Nets will likely see an increase in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest tempo team in the league this year (the Thunder). D'Angelo Russell has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 9.7% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season away from his home court.

The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as the away team in regard to 3-point attempts. The Nets will likely see an increase in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest tempo team in the league this year (the Thunder). Nic Claxton has attempted 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 10 games while playing on the road, 1.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Jaylin Williams has been very high (4.4 foul shot attempts per game) when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).

Ziaire Williams has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Joe has gone over 11.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Jaylin Williams has gone over 8.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Jalen Wilson has gone over 8.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Luguentz Dort has gone over 11.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Cason Wallace has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Wiggins has gone over 10.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Noah Clowney has gone over 11.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.