Charlotte @ Brooklyn Picks & Props

Jusuf Nurkic has made 55.3% of his field goals over the last 10 games, 11.1% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Jusuf Nurkic has made 75.0% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 44.8% more than he's made from beyond the arc overall this year while playing away from home. Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Tidjane Salaun has successfully made 36.1% of his shots from the field when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 15th percentile out of all players in the league. In terms of offense, the Hornets's feeble 107.0 points per game comes in as the 3rd-lowest in the league this year. The 2nd-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the least up-tempo tempo team in the league this year (the Brooklyn Nets). Tidjane Salaun is expected to experience a decrease in production in all facets of the game considering playing on the visting team in this matchup.

The most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Charlotte is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 free throws per game this year when the Hornets are on the road (3rd-least in the NBA).

In comparison to last season's 6.4 rate, D'Angelo Russell's shots from the field drained have dropped this season to 4.4 per game. D'Angelo Russell has tallied a measly 25.7 minutes per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 33.0 minutes per game last season. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 11.3 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a tough matchup. The most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Brooklyn Nets.

In terms of offense, the Hornets's feeble 107.0 points per game comes in as the 3rd-lowest in the league this year. This year, opposing starting PFs have logged 14.6 points per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Nets, labeling this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. The 2nd-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the least up-tempo tempo team in the league this year (the Brooklyn Nets). Miles Bridges figures to suffer a reduction in efficiency for all stats as a result of being on the road in this game.

Josh Green has made 61.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 19.5% higher than he's sunk in all games this season. The matchup vs. the Brooklyn Nets is a favorable one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the other team's starting SFs this year (19.5). Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year. Josh Green has made 89.6% of his free throw attempts over the last 15 games, 20.3% more than he's made in all games this year. This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Nets, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Moussa Diabate has sunk 68.6% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 11.8% more than he's made overall this season. The clash with Nic Claxton measures in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs converting a massive 65.9% of their field goals this year when they are on the road. Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year. Moussa Diabate has attempted 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Nic Claxton has been very high this year (4.1 foul shot attempts per game when they are on the away squad: 97th percentile).

Ziaire Williams has tallied 30.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 more than he's tallied over the course of the year. Over the last 5 games when they are at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have logged 22.3 points per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, labeling this as a favorable matchup for offensive productivity. Ziaire Williams has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 20.2% more than he's sunk overall this year. This year, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 4.5 free throws per game (most in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line. Ziaire Williams will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to improve player production in all facets of the game.

Day'Ron Sharpe has converted 75.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games, 51.0% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. Day'Ron Sharpe has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 22.9% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Day'Ron Sharpe will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court usually improves player performance across the board.

Nic Claxton has made a mere 8.3% of his 3-pointers this season, significantly less than his 20.0 rate last season. The most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists). Out of all players in the NBA, Nic Claxton measures in the 9th percentile for foul-shot ability playing at home with a poor 52.8% rate this year.

The most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the Brooklyn Nets. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).

Nick Smith Jr. has sunk 7.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.1 higher than he's put through the net in all games this season. Nick Smith Jr. has converted 3.0 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 higher than he's made in all games this year. Nick Smith Jr. has played 32.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.5 higher than he's played in all games this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have tallied 6.2 3-point attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Nets, labeling this as a strong matchup. Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

LaMelo Ball has attempted 23.3 shots from the field per game this season, quite a bit more than his 19.2 mark last season. LaMelo Ball has attempted 12.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, significantly higher than his 9.0 rate last year. LaMelo Ball has averaged 33.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 91st percentile. This year, the opposition's starting PGs have totaled 2.9 3-pointers per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Nets, identifying this as a favorable matchup. Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jalen Wilson has gone over 7.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Trendon Watford has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.