Josh Green has tallied a whopping 28.7 minutes per game this year, a significant increase from his 24.1 minutes per game last year. The Charlotte Hornets will likely get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 8th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Spurs). The Hornets have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against San Antonio is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.5 foul shots per game this year when the Spurs are playing at home (6th-most in the league).
The Charlotte Hornets have been the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games. The matchup against San Antonio is a tough one; when the San Antonio Spurs are on their home court, they have given up the 4th-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs over the last 5 games (13.0). The Hornets have played at the 6th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 25 games. The matchup against Harrison Barnes is a tough one for drawing fouls; when guarding other starting PFs this year, they have attempted a measly 3.0 free throws per game (23rd percentile). Miles Bridges will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court usually worsens player production across the board.
Stephon Castle Points Scored Props • San Antonio
Stephon Castle has made 25.8% of his 3-point attempts this year, ranking him in the 20th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Stephon Castle has averaged 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The Hornets have played at the 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs check in as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).
DaQuan Jeffries has successfully made a terrific 2.0 field goals per game this year, a big improvement over his 0.4 mark last year. DaQuan Jeffries has played 27.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.1 more than he's played overall this season. The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a good one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 8th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (37.5%). The Charlotte Hornets will likely get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 8th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Spurs). The Hornets have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).
Chris Paul has made 67.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 27.9% more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year. The Spurs check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Spurs have played at the 8th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. Chris Paul has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 9.8% more than he's put through the net overall this season. Chris Paul figures to get a boost in production for all stats on account of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
Harrison Barnes Points Scored Props • San Antonio
Harrison Barnes has made 67.6% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 19.8% higher than he's made overall this year. Harrison Barnes has successfully made 2.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. Harrison Barnes has averaged 1.0 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 23rd percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. The Spurs check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a favorable one for field goals; opposing starting PFs have shot for the highest Field Goal% in the league this year (55.8%).
LaMelo Ball has attempted 21.8 field goals per game this year, a significant increase from his 19.2 rate last year. LaMelo Ball has attempted 11.6 threes per game this season, significantly more than his 9.0 rate last season. LaMelo Ball has averaged 32.3 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 86th percentile. The matchup vs. the Spurs is a good one for shots from the field; opposing starting PGs have shot for the highest Field Goal% in the league this year (50.2%). The Charlotte Hornets will likely get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 8th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Spurs).
Bismack Biyombo Points Scored Props • San Antonio
Bismack Biyombo has sunk an impressive 71.9% of his shots from the field this year, quite a bit more than his 56.3 mark last year. The Spurs check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. Mark Williams is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted an enormous 2.9 treys per game (97th percentile). The Spurs have played at the 8th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. Bismack Biyombo figures to see an increase in production across the board as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
Out of all players in the NBA, Mark Williams rates in the 6th percentile for 3-point attempts away from his home court, putting up 0.1 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Mark Williams ranks in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 2.5 fouls per game this year. The Charlotte Hornets have been the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games. The Hornets have played at the 6th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 25 games. The matchup against Bismack Biyombo is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; when Biyombo is on his home court and guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 1.7 foul shots per game (7th percentile).
Jusuf Nurkic has successfully made 55.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 10.2% higher than he's made in all games this year on the road. The Charlotte Hornets will likely get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 8th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Spurs). The Hornets have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Among all players in the league, Jusuf Nurkic comes in at the 77th percentile for getting to the free-throw line, logging a whopping 2.6 free throws per game this year.
Devin Vassell has converted 3.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he's converted from three overall this season. Devin Vassell has been on the court for 29.2 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 76th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Spurs check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 22.3 points per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, marking this as a strong matchup for offensive efficiency. The Spurs have played at the 8th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.
The Spurs check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Spurs have played at the 8th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. Jeremy Sochan will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city generally improves player production in all facets of the game.
