Portland @ Denver Picks & Props

Zeke Nnaji has made a measly 10.9% of his attempts from downtown this season, significantly less than his 29.6 rate last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Zeke Nnaji ranks in the 12th percentile for playing time, putting up just 8.2 minutes per game on his home court this year. Zeke Nnaji has committed 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he's committed over the course of the year. As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the league this year has been the Nuggets. The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a tough one for 3-point shots; the opposition's starting PFs have compiled the 4th-lowest three rate in the NBA this year (29.6%).

Jerami Grant has played 32.4 minutes per game away from home this year, putting him in the 86th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which should increase possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jerami Grant has made 4.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's made overall this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Julian Strawther comes in at the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, registering a massive 2.4 fouls per game on his home court this year. As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the league this year has been the Nuggets. This year when they are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have logged 12.1 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, making this a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 4th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Nuggets. The matchup against Portland is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.9 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting team (4th-least in the league).

Jalen Pickett has been on the court for a whopping 10.5 minutes per game this year, significantly more than his 4.4 minutes per game last year. Jalen Pickett has tallied 0.5 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the lowest-fouling players in the league (8th percentile). The 4th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Compared to last season's 75.0% clip, Jalen Pickett's free-throw efficiency has spiked this season to 100.0%.

In comparison to last season's 5.9 mark, Kris Murray's field goal attempts have been reduced this season to 3.6 per game. With respect to offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 105.1 points per game as the road team comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA this year. This year, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 3.7 three attempts per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, marking this as a hard matchup. The 4th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Trail Blazers. Kris Murray has sunk a lowly 48.8% of his free throws this season, significantly less than his 60.1 rate last season.

With respect to offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 105.1 points per game as the road team comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA this year. The 4th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe will likely experience a decrease in effectiveness in all facets of the game in light of being on the road in this game.

Toumani Camara has successfully made 54.6% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 11.1% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year. Toumani Camara has played 31.5 minutes per game away from home this year, placing him in the 83rd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. Over the last 5 games when they are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 20.4 points per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, identifying this as a favorable matchup for offensive efficiency. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which should increase possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

With respect to offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 105.1 points per game as the road team comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA this year. This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 20.5% on three-pointers (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, labeling this as a difficult matchup. The 4th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons will likely experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories considering being on the road in this game.

Nikola Jokic has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.8 more than he's averaged over the course of the year at home. As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the league this year has been the Nuggets. The matchup against Donovan Clingan is a hard one for shots from the field; when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year, they have successfully made just 4.7 buckets per game (17th percentile). The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 4th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Nuggets.

As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the least aggressive offense in the league this year has been the Nuggets. This year when they are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have logged 12.1 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, making this a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 4th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Nuggets. The matchup against Portland is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.9 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting team (4th-least in the league).

The 4th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Aaron Gordon has converted 89.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 8.8% higher than he's converted over the course of the season. Aaron Gordon will likely get a boost in productivity in all facets of the game considering controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Jamal Murray has successfully made 9.0 buckets per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 more than he's converted overall this season. Jamal Murray has played 34.7 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 94th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The 4th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Out of all players in the NBA, Jamal Murray places in the 86th percentile for foul-shot efficiency when playing at home with a stellar 90.5% rate this year.

Deni Avdija has posted 13.9 points per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 78th percentile -- near the top of the league by this standard. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which should increase possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Deni Avdija has attempted 8.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 3.8 higher than he's attempted overall this season on the road.

Donovan Clingan has converted 56.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 7.0% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year on the road. Donovan Clingan has successfully made 16.7% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 11.4% lower than he's made from 3-point range overall this season. The clash with Nikola Jokic registers in the 100th percentile with the opposition's starting Cs making a colossal 54.1% of their three-point shots this year when they are on the visiting team. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which should increase possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Christian Braun has sunk 54.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 10.4% higher than he's converted in all games this season playing at home. Among all players in the league, Christian Braun comes in at the 85th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 32.2 minutes per game at home this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on field goal attempts (highest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, creating a favorable matchup. The 4th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).

Dalano Banton has gone over 11.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jabari Walker has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

DeAndre Jordan has gone over 3.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.