Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Points Scored Props • Oklahoma City
Among all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander places in the 78th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 2.3 fouls per game this year. This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot 38.1% on field goal attempts (12th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, designating this as a hard matchup. The Thunder will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. Over the last 10 games, opposing clubs have brought down 12.1 offensive boards per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Celtics (lengthening possessions that can generate added chances for offense).