Ausar Thompson has made 21.9% of his treys this year, ranking him in the 14th percentile among all players in the league. Ausar Thompson has accumulated 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's accumulated overall this year. This year, opposing starting SFs have shot 23.9% on three-pointers (worst in the league) against the Bulls, creating a hard matchup. As a team, the Pistons have been lousy at drawing fouls while playing away from home: worst in the league this year, totaling just 19.0 free throw attempts per game. Ausar Thompson will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court generally reduces player performance in all stat categories.
Jalen Smith has sunk 59.3% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 11.2% higher than he's sunk in all games this year. Jalen Smith has successfully made 50.0% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 15.1% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. With respect to shooting, the Bulls's remarkable 116.6 points per game settles in as the 7th-most in the NBA this year. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are expected to see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Pistons).
As a team, the Pistons have been lousy at drawing fouls while playing away from home: worst in the league this year, totaling just 19.0 free throw attempts per game. Malik Beasley ought to suffer a reduction in output for all stats on account of being on the road in this matchup.
Ayo Dosunmu has sunk 44.7% of his 3-pointers over the last 10 games, 10.2% more than he's made from three overall this season. Among all players in the league, Ayo Dosunmu slots into the 79th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 30.7 minutes per game while at home this year. With respect to shooting, the Bulls's remarkable 116.6 points per game settles in as the 7th-most in the NBA this year. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have shot 45.0% on threes (4th-highest in the league) against the Pistons, designating this as a positive matchup. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Bulls.
Out of all players in the league, Tim Hardaway Jr. ranks in the 79th percentile for threes made away from his home court, posting 1.8 per game this year. The 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls have played at the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home city, which ought to lead to increased plays for the Detroit Pistons. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Tim Hardaway Jr. has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 22.9% more than he's converted in all games this year.
Out of all players in the league, Cade Cunningham slots into the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, compiling an enormous 2.7 fouls per game this year. The matchup vs. the Bulls is a tough one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PGs this year (13.7). As a team, the Pistons have been lousy at drawing fouls while playing away from home: worst in the league this year, totaling just 19.0 free throw attempts per game. This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Chicago Bulls, making it tough to get to the free-throw line. Cade Cunningham will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces player production for all stats.
The matchup against the Detroit Pistons is a hard one for three-point shots; opposing starting SGs have compiled the 2nd-lowest three rate in the NBA this year (27.6%). The Chicago Bulls have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).
Jalen Duren has sunk 6.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he's sunk over the course of the year. The number of 3-point shots attempted against Nikola Vucevic has been remarkably high (3.0 per game) when squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls have played at the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home city, which ought to lead to increased plays for the Detroit Pistons. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
The matchup vs. Detroit is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Pistons are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting PGs have shot for the 2nd-lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (37.4%). The Chicago Bulls have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).
The matchup against the Chicago Bulls is a tough one for shots from the field; the opposition's starting PFs have averaged the 3rd-least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (11.5). As a team, the Pistons have been lousy at drawing fouls while playing away from home: worst in the league this year, totaling just 19.0 free throw attempts per game. Tobias Harris stands to suffer a reduction in productivity across the board on account of playing on the visting team in this game.
Nikola Vucevic has successfully made an impressive 55.1% of his field goals this year, a significant increase from his 47.9 mark last year. Nikola Vucevic has successfully made an impressive 38.5% of his three-point attempts this season, a significant increase from his 29.8 rate last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Nikola Vucevic measures in the 85th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 32.2 minutes per game this year. With respect to shooting, the Bulls's remarkable 116.6 points per game settles in as the 7th-most in the NBA this year. The number of 3-pointers sunk against Jalen Duren has been remarkably high (1.1 per game) when guarding opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile).
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