Indiana @ Utah Picks & Props

The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Thomas Bryant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all facets of the game.

Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Nesmith places in the 84th percentile for 3-point performance while playing on the road with a phenomenal 41.7% rate this year. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the away team. The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Pacers. Aaron Nesmith has converted 88.9% of his free throws while on the road this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the league.

Andrew Nembhard has committed 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he's committed overall this season. The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Andrew Nembhard has shot and missed 1.3 free throw attempts per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's missed in all games this year. Andrew Nembhard figures to experience a decrease in production in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

John Collins has sunk 57.8% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 13.0% higher than he's made in all games this season. John Collins has played 29.8 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 77th percentile. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists). John Collins has made an impressive 91.4% of his free throws this year, significantly more than his 75.7 rate last year.

Myles Turner has made 3.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he's made from three over the course of the year. Myles Turner has tallied 31.2 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 82nd percentile. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the away team. The number of points tallied against Walker Kessler has been quite high (20.7 per game) when he is on his home court and matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Pacers.

Keyonte George has attempted 7.5 threes per game this year, quite a bit more than his 5.9 mark last year. Among all players in the league, Keyonte George measures in the 80th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 30.5 minutes per game on his home court this year. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists). Keyonte George has made 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games, 1.6 higher than he's sunk over the course of the year.

The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. This year, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line. Bennedict Mathurin will likely experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.

The matchup vs. Utah is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Jazz are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have totaled the least shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (1.1). The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Tyrese Haliburton figures to suffer a reduction in performance in all stat categories in light of being on the road in this matchup.

Collin Sexton has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's been called for in all games this season. In terms of scoring, the Jazz's lackluster 109.0 points per game while on their home court measures as the 5th-worst in the league this year. The 8th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Jazz.

Relative to last season's 68.5% mark, Walker Kessler's scoring performance has jumped this season to 74.6%. Walker Kessler has played 29.8 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 77th percentile. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists). Walker Kessler will likely get a boost in performance in all facets of the game in light of owning the home court advantage in this game.

Lauri Markkanen has attempted 17.5 shots per game over the last 15 games, 2.7 more than he's attempted overall this season. Lauri Markkanen has attempted 10.8 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Lauri Markkanen has tallied 31.3 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists).

Pascal Siakam has sunk 9.7 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 1.7 more than he's sunk in all games this season. Compared to last year's 1.0 mark, Pascal Siakam's 3-pointers made have jumped this year to 1.8 per game. Pascal Siakam has averaged 32.8 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, placing him in the 88th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the away team. The matchup against Utah is a positive one; when the Jazz are at home, they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting PFs this year (24.0).

Isaiah Collier has converted 58.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 8.2% higher than he's made in all games this season playing at home. Isaiah Collier has tallied 31.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 8.9 more than he's tallied in all games this season. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists). Isaiah Collier has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 34.6% higher than he's sunk overall this year.

Obi Toppin has gone over 9.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Ben Sheppard has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Clarkson has gone over 13.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

T.J. McConnell has gone over 8.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.