LA @ Milwaukee picks

Bobby Portis has successfully made 48.8% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 13.5% higher than he's converted from three overall this year while playing at home. In regard to offense, the Bucks's impressive 121.5 points per game measures as the 2nd-most in the NBA this year. This matchup is a difficult one; when the Clippers are on the road, they have given up the 4th-least points per game in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (112.2). Bobby Portis has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 12.5% more than he's put through the net overall this season while at home. Over the last 10 games, opposing clubs have attempted 15.8 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the LA Clippers, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

In regard to offense, the Bucks's impressive 121.5 points per game measures as the 2nd-most in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the LA Clippers is a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a whopping 4.1 foul shots per game this year (22nd-most in the league). Jae Crowder is expected to see a spike in output across the board on account of owning the home court advantage in this game.

Brook Lopez has totaled 1.3 offensive rebounds per game this year at home, placing him among the hottest players in the league in this category over this stretch of games: 81st percentile. Out of all players in the NBA, Brook Lopez rates in the 82nd percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 31.2 minutes per game this year. Brook Lopez figures to see a spike in productivity in all stat categories considering owning the home court advantage in this game.

The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a challenging one for shots from the field; when the Clippers are on the road, opposing starting SFs have compiled the 11th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (43.3%). The 5th-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Bucks. The LA Clippers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 9.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Away from home, the Clippers have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (12.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Malik Beasley ranks in the 78th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 29.5 minutes per game this year. Malik Beasley ought to see an increase in efficiency in all stat categories due to possessing the home court advantage in this game.

The 5th-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Bucks. The LA Clippers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 9.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Away from home, the Clippers have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (12.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

The 5th-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Bucks. The LA Clippers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA with just 9.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Away from home, the Clippers have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (12.4) in the league to opposing teams over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).