Brooklyn @ Houston Picks & Props

Ziaire Williams has attempted 5.4 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he's attempted overall this year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home with respect to shot attempts from downtown. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have attempted 7.6 foul shots per game (most in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have shot 24.8% on three-pointers (weakest in the NBA) against the Rockets, branding this as a challenging matchup. The most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Houston Rockets have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games at home, which should reduce possessions for the Nets. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league when playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). Keon Johnson will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court tends to decrease player performance across the board.

The clash with Nic Claxton comes in at the 100th percentile with the opposition's starting Cs converting a whopping 45.3% of their attempts from downtown this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year. Steven Adams has attempted 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Steven Adams ought to see a rise in production across the board on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

Dillon Brooks has successfully made 6.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. Dillon Brooks has successfully made 3.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he's converted from downtown in all games this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks measures in the 83rd percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 31.6 minutes per game playing at home this year. The matchup vs. the Nets is a positive one; they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting SFs this year (19.5). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year.

In regard to three-point shots, the Houston Rockets's unimpressive 34.2% rate of successful threes comes in as the 3rd-worst in the league this year. The most sluggish pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which should decrease opportunities for the Rockets. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 0.4 free throws per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Nets, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Out of all players in the league, Tari Eason comes in at the 76th percentile for three-point effectiveness when playing at home with an exceptional 39.0% rate this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year. Tari Eason will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium usually raises player production in all facets of the game.

Nic Claxton has converted a lowly 54.9% of his field goal attempts this season, a sizeable decrease from his 64.2 mark last season. Nic Claxton has successfully made 0.0% of his three-pointers away from his home court this year, ranking in the 8th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The number of shots from behind the three-point arc hit against Steven Adams has been quite low (0.4 per game) when he is at home and squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (3rd percentile). The most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Houston Rockets have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games at home, which should reduce possessions for the Nets.

Out of all players in the league, D'Angelo Russell measures in the 85th percentile for 3-point attempts on the road, putting up 5.7 per game this year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home with respect to shot attempts from downtown. D'Angelo Russell has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 9.2% more than he's converted over the course of the season without the home court advantage.

Out of all players in the league, Alperen Sengun measures in the 91st percentile for shots made, compiling a colossal 7.6 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Alperen Sengun ranks in the 82nd percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 31.4 minutes per game this year. The clash with Nic Claxton comes in at the 100th percentile with the opposition's starting Cs converting a whopping 45.3% of their attempts from downtown this year. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year. Alperen Sengun has attempted 5.1 foul shots per game this year, placing him in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the league.

Fred VanVleet has made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. Fred VanVleet has tallied 35.1 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 95th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The matchup vs. Brooklyn is a good one for threes; when the Nets are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled the most 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (3.5). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year. Fred VanVleet has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 19.1% more than he's made in all games this season.

Ben Simmons has sunk 62.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 7.7% more than he's made over the course of the year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home with respect to shot attempts from downtown. Ben Simmons has made a terrific 65.7% of his foul shot attempts this year, significantly higher than his 33.3 rate last year.

Jalen Wilson has successfully made 51.1% of his treys over the last 5 games on the road, 22.2% more than he's made from 3-point range overall this year away from home. Jalen Wilson has averaged 34.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 higher than he's averaged in all games this year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home with respect to shot attempts from downtown. Jalen Wilson has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 14.7% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year away from his home court. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.5 free throws per game (6th-highest in the league) against the Rockets, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Amen Thompson has posted 20.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.0 higher than he's posted over the course of the year. Relative to last season's 13.4% mark, Amen Thompson's 3-point efficiency has spiked this season to 22.3%. Amen Thompson has averaged 38.1 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.4 more than he's averaged over the course of the season. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game this year. Amen Thompson has attempted 7.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this season.

Cam Whitmore has gone over 10.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Trendon Watford has gone over 8.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jock Landale has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Day'Ron Sharpe has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.