Indiana @ Memphis picks

Out of all players in the NBA, Bismack Biyombo rates in the 7th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc while playing at home, totaling 0.0 per game this year. Relative to last year's 1.9 rate, Bismack Biyombo's personal fouls per game have jumped this year to 3.1. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Grizzlies rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Bismack Biyombo has converted 48.3% of his foul shot attempts while playing at home this year, putting him in the 6th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Relative to last year's 1.9 rate, Bismack Biyombo's personal fouls per game have jumped this year to 3.1. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Grizzlies rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Buddy Hield has attempted a mere 10.7 shots per game this year, significantly lower than his 13.0 rate last year. Relative to last year's 8.5 mark, Buddy Hield's shots from behind the three-point arc have declined this year to 7.3 per game. Buddy Hield has tallied 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. The matchup against Memphis is a hard one; when the Memphis Grizzlies are on their home court, they have allowed the 15th-least points per game in the league to opposing starting SGs this year (9.9). The Indiana Pacers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 3rd-slowest pace home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).

The Pacers have played at the fastest pace in the league over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pacers rank 5thbest in in the league with 12.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Playing at home, the Grizzlies have given up the 5th-least offensive boards per game (9.5) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Bennedict Mathurin has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 17.2% higher than he's put through the net in all games this year.

The matchup against the Indiana Pacers is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled the 15th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.6). The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Grizzlies rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Indiana Pacers may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 3.5 free throws per game over the last 20 games (8th-least in the NBA).

Vince Williams Jr. has accumulated 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's accumulated in all games this year. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Grizzlies rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).