Detroit @ Toronto props

Tim Hardaway Jr. has sunk 3.2 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's made from 3-point range overall this season. The matchup vs. Toronto is a good one for shots from the field; when the Toronto Raptors have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SGs have tallied the most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (15.6). The most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Toronto Raptors). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

The Raptors rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have shot 37.4% on shots from the field (2nd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, identifying this as a hard matchup.

Jamison Battle has attempted 8.5 shots per game over the last 15 games, 3.1 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Jamison Battle has sunk 2.5 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season. Jamison Battle has played 27.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.7 more than he's played over the course of the year. This year when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have averaged 45.0% on three-pointers (4th-best in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, creating a positive matchup. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games.

Jalen Duren has scored 15.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.9 more than he's scored over the course of the season. Jalen Duren has converted 66.4% of his shot attempts from the field when playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 97th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The clash with Jakob Poeltl measures in just the 90th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs totaling an enormous 15.4 points per game this year. The most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Toronto Raptors).

In comparison to last season's 2.8 mark, Malik Beasley's three-point shots made have spiked this season to 3.9 per game. Malik Beasley has played 32.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 higher than he's played overall this year. The most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Toronto Raptors). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Cade Cunningham has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the NBA (95th percentile). The Pistons have been the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games in regard to shots from behind the three-point arc. Over the last 20 games, the opposition's starting PGs have posted 17.1 points per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Raptors, creating a difficult matchup for offensive production. Over the last 5 games when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Toronto Raptors, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line. Cade Cunningham will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually worsens stat production in all stat categories.

Among all players in the NBA, Paul Reed registers in the 83rd percentile for field goal performance with an outstanding 51.7% rate this year. Paul Reed has successfully made 66.7% of his treys over the last 10 games, 25.9% higher than he's made over the course of the season. The most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Toronto Raptors). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Dennis Schroder has played 34.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 higher than he's played overall this year. The most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Toronto Raptors). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Dennis Schroder has made 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.4 higher than he's converted overall this season away from his home court.

Jonathan Mogbo has made 42.7% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 13.1% more than he's made from 3-point range overall this year when playing at home. Jonathan Mogbo has played 26.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.3 higher than he's played over the course of the season. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank best in in the league playing at home with 16.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Ausar Thompson has sunk 23.3% of his 3-pointers this year, placing him in the 15th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Ausar Thompson has committed 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's committed overall this year. The Pistons have been the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games in regard to shots from behind the three-point arc. The matchup against the Toronto Raptors may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted just 2.7 free throws per game over the last 25 games (2nd-least in the league). Ausar Thompson will not have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually lowers player production in all facets of the game.

Orlando Robinson has converted 5.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.8 higher than he's made in all games this season. Orlando Robinson has converted 56.4% of his shots from downtown over the last 15 games, 20.1% more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season. Orlando Robinson has been on the court for 25.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 7.4 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the season at home. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons).

Jakob Poeltl has converted 100.0% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 66.7% more than he's made overall this season. Among all players in the league, Jakob Poeltl lands in the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 29.6 minutes per game this year. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank best in in the league playing at home with 16.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Ja'Kobe Walter has made 2.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's made from three in all games this year. Ja'Kobe Walter has played 30.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.1 higher than he's played over the course of the season. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank best in in the league playing at home with 16.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Out of all players in the league, Scottie Barnes comes in at the 91st percentile for shots, putting up 16.1 per game this year. Scottie Barnes has played 33.1 minutes per game at home this year, placing him in the 89th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from being pitted against the speediest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank best in in the league playing at home with 16.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Jamal Shead has gone over 10.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Simone Fontecchio has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Marcus Sasser has gone over 9.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.