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NBA PicksKelly Oubre Jr. has attempted 14.1 shots per game over the last 15 games, 2.7 more than he's attempted overall this year. Kelly Oubre Jr. has tallied 28.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 76th percentile. Over the last 5 games, their opposition has scored 99.8 points per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Brooklyn Nets, resulting in a tough matchup for offensive efficiency. Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 7thbest in in the NBA with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has tallied 2.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games, 0.7 higher than he's tallied in all games this year. Kelly Oubre Jr. has tallied 28.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 76th percentile. Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 7thbest in in the NBA with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.
Out of all players in the NBA, Kyle Lowry measures in the 82nd percentile for personal fouls, logging a monstrous 2.4 fouls per game when playing on the road this year. The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. On their home court, the Nets have given up the 10th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.4) in the NBA to their opposition over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Kyle Lowry stands to suffer a drop-off in productivity in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this game.
Cameron Johnson has posted 4.5 rebounds per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 77th percentile. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Nets grade out 6thbest in in the NBA with 11.6 offensive boards per game this year. Cameron Johnson will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home tends to raise stat production across the board.