Golden State @ Washington picks

The speediest pace team in the league this year has been the Wizards. The Washington Wizards are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from facing the 4th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 10 games (the Golden State Warriors). The Wizards rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). Away from home, the Golden State Warriors have allowed the 9th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.3) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Landry Shamet has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 26.3% higher than he's converted overall this year.

In comparison to last season's 3.7 rate, Tyus Jones's field goals sunk have jumped this season to 5.1 per game. Tyus Jones has tallied 0.9 personal fouls per game while at home this year, placing him in the 16th percentile -- among the NBA's least-whistled. The matchup against Golden State is a strong one; when the Golden State Warriors are on the road, they have given up the 30th-most points per game in the league to opposing starting PGs this year (24.4). The speediest pace team in the league this year has been the Wizards. The Washington Wizards are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from facing the 4th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 10 games (the Golden State Warriors).

Draymond Green has sunk 60.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 9.5% higher than he's sunk overall this year without the home court advantage. Draymond Green has successfully made 72.0% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 30.3% more than he's made from downtown over the course of the season. The matchup against Marvin Bagley III is a positive one; he has allowed a colossal 19.0 points per game with the home court advantage when defending other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Golden State Warriors have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on the road. The Golden State Warriors will likely see a rise in plays in this contest from squaring off against the fastest pace-of-play offense in the league this year (the Wizards).

Jordan Poole has compiled 6.2 assists per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 2.2 more than he's compiled in all games this season at home. Jordan Poole has tallied 29.8 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 76th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. The speediest pace team in the league this year has been the Wizards. The Washington Wizards are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from facing the 4th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 10 games (the Golden State Warriors). The Wizards rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Klay Thompson has been on the court for 30.3 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 81st percentile. Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing clubs have totaled 29.6 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Wizards, making this a hard matchup. The Golden State Warriors have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on the road. The Golden State Warriors will likely see a rise in plays in this contest from squaring off against the fastest pace-of-play offense in the league this year (the Wizards). Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Golden State Warriors grade out 13thbest in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.

Marvin Bagley III has posted 5.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 2.9 more than he's posted over the course of the year. Marvin Bagley III has averaged 25.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he's averaged in all games this year. The speediest pace team in the league this year has been the Wizards. The Washington Wizards are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from facing the 4th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 10 games (the Golden State Warriors). The Wizards rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Tyus Jones has gone under 9.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

This year when they are on the road, opposing clubs have come down with 12.8 offensive boards per game (highest in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards (saving possessions that can result in additional opportunities for offense). As a team, the Golden State Warriors have been bad at getting to the charity stripe in recent days: 2nd-worst in the league over the last 25 games, totaling just 19.4 foul shots per game. Moses Moody will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually lowers player production in all facets of the game.