LA @ Phoenix Picks & Props

Chimezie Metu has sunk 57.5% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 6.9% higher than he's sunk overall this year. Chimezie Metu has made 45.8% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 17.5% higher than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the year. Chimezie Metu has tallied 1.1 personal fouls per game at home this year, placing him in the 21st percentile -- among the NBA's lowest-fouling. The Phoenix Suns have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 18 games when playing at home. This year, opposing starting PFs have attempted 4.1 free throws per game (22nd-most in the league) against the LA Clippers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

Ivica Zubac has made 6.2 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.4 higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season without the home court advantage. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 8thbest in in the NBA when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Russell Westbrook has sunk 55.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 7.5% more than he's converted over the course of the season. Over the last 20 games, their opposition has totaled 112.4 points per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a tough matchup for offensive output. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 8thbest in in the NBA when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. In comparison to last year's 1.4 mark, Russell Westbrook's failed foul shots have decreased this year to 0.8 per game. Over the last 5 games, their opposition has attempted 18.2 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

Among all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic comes in at the 98th percentile for personal fouls, posting a colossal 3.4 fouls per game when playing at home this year. The matchup against Ivica Zubac is a tough one for field goals; when defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have sunk just 48.2% of their shots from the field (3rd percentile). The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Suns. The Clippers have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Suns. The Phoenix Suns rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while on their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 8thbest in in the NBA when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Over the last 10 games, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 3.4 free throws per game (27th-highest in the NBA) against the Suns, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

Eric Gordon has made 3.6 threes per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Among all players in the league, Eric Gordon slots into the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 30.7 minutes per game playing at home this year. The Phoenix Suns have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 18 games when playing at home. The matchup against the LA Clippers is a challenging one for scoring; their opposition has posted the 5th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (45.8%). Eric Gordon has converted 94.4% of his foul shots over the last 6 games at home, 23.1% more than he's sunk overall this year playing at home.

Paul George has tallied 3.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's tallied in all games this season. The Clippers check in as the 8th-least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 10 games without the home court advantage with respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 29.1% on 3-pointers (13th-weakest in the league) against the Suns, identifying this as a hard matchup. The LA Clippers have played at the 5th-slowest pace in the league when playing away from home this year. The Clippers are expected to see a decline in possessions today from being pitted against the 2nd-most sluggish pace offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Suns).

Devin Booker has successfully made a mere 8.9 baskets per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 10.4 mark last year. Among all players in the league, Devin Booker rates in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 3.3 fouls per game this year. The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Suns. The Clippers have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Suns. The Phoenix Suns rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while on their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

The Clippers check in as the 8th-least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 10 games without the home court advantage with respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc. The LA Clippers have played at the 5th-slowest pace in the league when playing away from home this year. The Clippers are expected to see a decline in possessions today from being pitted against the 2nd-most sluggish pace offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Suns). Over the last 23 games, their opposition has grabbed 11.1 offensive boards per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Suns (preserving possessions that can result in further opportunities for offense). Over the last 10 games, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 1.6 free throws per game (12th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

James Harden has converted 4.2 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 higher than he's converted from downtown in all games this season while on the road. Out of all players in the league, James Harden registers in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 33.9 minutes per game this year. Over the last 5 games, the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled 29.2 points per game (30th-most in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, making this a favorable matchup for offensive efficiency. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 8thbest in in the NBA when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. James Harden has sunk 5.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he's made overall this season.

Norman Powell has sunk 2.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 more than he's made in all games this year while on the road. Over the last 20 games, their opposition has totaled 112.4 points per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a tough matchup for offensive output. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 8thbest in in the NBA when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Over the last 5 games, their opposition has attempted 18.2 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

Grayson Allen has sunk 3.2 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's converted over the course of the season. Grayson Allen has played 33.3 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 86th percentile. The Phoenix Suns have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 18 games when playing at home. Grayson Allen has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 11.6% more than he's made over the course of the season. Grayson Allen will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts stat production in all facets of the game.

Bradley Beal has made a mere 5.8 field goals per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 8.9 mark last season. Bradley Beal has attempted a lowly 3.1 shots from downtown per game this year, significantly lower than his 4.4 rate last year. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SGs have scored 11.4 points per game (15th-fewest in the league) against the Clippers, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive effectiveness. The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Suns. The Clippers have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Suns.