Denver @ LA props

Aaron Gordon has registered 20.0 points per game over the last 5 games at home, 5.2 more than he's registered in all games this season at home. In contrast to last season's 26.9% clip, Aaron Gordon's three-point effectiveness has jumped this season to 41.8%. Aaron Gordon has played 39.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 9.2 higher than he's played over the course of the year at home. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's stellar 123.5 points per game on their home court comes in as the 2nd-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games. Aaron Gordon has attempted 6.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.1 more than he's attempted in all games this season at home.

The most lethargic tempo visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Clippers. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which should decrease possessions for the LA Clippers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Clippers rank 2ndworst in in the league as the visting team with only 8.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Ivica Zubac has sunk just 63.8% of his foul shot attempts this year, quite a bit lower than his 72.2 mark last year. Ivica Zubac should suffer a drop-off in productivity in all stat categories in light of playing on the visting team in this game.

The matchup against the Nuggets is a hard one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting PFs have tallied the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7). The most lethargic tempo visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Clippers. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which should decrease possessions for the LA Clippers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Clippers rank 2ndworst in in the league as the visting team with only 8.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

Among all players in the NBA, Christian Braun ranks in the 90th percentile for shooting efficiency while at home with an impressive 58.7% rate this year. Christian Braun has averaged 34.2 minutes per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's stellar 123.5 points per game on their home court comes in as the 2nd-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games. Compared to last year's 1.1 mark, Christian Braun's free throws made have increased this year to 2.1 per game. Over the last 10 games, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (5th-highest in the league) against the Clippers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

Michael Porter Jr. has logged 17.6 points per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA in this category: 86th percentile. Michael Porter Jr. has successfully made 2.5 threes per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 33.2 minutes per game at home this year. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's stellar 123.5 points per game on their home court comes in as the 2nd-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games. Michael Porter Jr. should see a spike in productivity for all stats as a result of holding the home court advantage in this game.

The 4th-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Nuggets. The Nuggets are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from facing the least up-tempo pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the LA Clippers). The Nuggets rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

James Harden has attempted 8.3 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this season, significantly higher than his 6.9 rate last season. James Harden has been on the court for 40.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.0 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season. Relative to last year's 4.2 rate, James Harden's foul shots sunk have risen this year to 6.2 per game. As a team, the LA Clippers have been among the best at drawing fouls while playing away from home: 9th-best in the NBA this year, drawing 22.2 foul shots per game. The matchup against Denver may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 6.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Denver Nuggets are playing at home (3rd-most in the NBA).

Russell Westbrook has attempted 11.1 field goals per game this year, putting him in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA. Russell Westbrook has made 2.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted from three in all games this year. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's stellar 123.5 points per game on their home court comes in as the 2nd-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games. Russell Westbrook has attempted 4.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, 1.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this year at home. Russell Westbrook will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally improves stat production across the board.

Norman Powell has totaled an impressive 21.4 points per game this year, quite a bit more than his 13.8 points per game last year. Norman Powell has made an impressive 2.9 shots from downtown per game this year, significantly higher than his 2.2 mark last year. Out of all players in the league, Norman Powell comes in at the 90th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 32.8 minutes per game this year. Norman Powell has attempted 4.3 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. As a team, the LA Clippers have been among the best at drawing fouls while playing away from home: 9th-best in the NBA this year, drawing 22.2 foul shots per game.

Nicolas Batum has converted 2.1 treys per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted in all games this year. Nicolas Batum has been on the court for 23.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.9 more than he's been on the court for overall this year. Nicolas Batum has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 10 games, 18.2% more than he's converted over the course of the season. As a team, the LA Clippers have been among the best at drawing fouls while playing away from home: 9th-best in the NBA this year, drawing 22.2 foul shots per game.

Jamal Murray has made 3.6 threes per game over the last 15 games at home, 0.9 more than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this year while playing at home. Out of all players in the league, Jamal Murray places in the 98th percentile for playing time, registering an enormous 36.1 minutes per game when playing at home this year. In terms of shooting, the Denver Nuggets's stellar 123.5 points per game on their home court comes in as the 2nd-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 45.6% on shot attempts from the field (7th-highest in the NBA) against the Clippers, designating this as a good matchup. Jamal Murray has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 9.0% more than he's put through the net in all games this year.

Derrick Jones Jr. has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Kris Dunn has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Bogdan Bogdanovic has gone over 7.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Peyton Watson has gone over 2.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.