Oklahoma City @ Indiana picks

Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year. Isaiah Joe should experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories on account of being on the road in this contest.

Relative to last season's 36.9% clip, Aaron Wiggins's 3-point proficiency has jumped this season to 50.3%. Aaron Wiggins has been on the court for 25.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.0 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. As it relates to scoring, the Oklahoma City Thunder's excellent 119.9 points per game ranks 4th-strongest in the league this year. The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Thunder. The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this game from facing the fastest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Indiana Pacers).

This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 2.5 three attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Pacers, marking this as a difficult matchup. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year. Gordon Hayward has sunk 65.7% of his free throws over the last 15 games, 10.3% less than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. Gordon Hayward ought to suffer a reduction in production in all facets of the game on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year. Gordon Hayward ought to suffer a reduction in production in all facets of the game on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

Cason Wallace has made 45.2% of his shots from downtown away from home this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the NBA. As it relates to scoring, the Oklahoma City Thunder's excellent 119.9 points per game ranks 4th-strongest in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Pacers is a favorable one; they have allowed the most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs this year (19.0). The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Thunder. The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this game from facing the fastest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Indiana Pacers).

Andrew Nembhard has put up 4.1 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league by this metric: 86th percentile. Andrew Nembhard has tallied 30.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 5.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season at home. The Pacers have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA while on their home court this year. The Indiana Pacers are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 6th-fastest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder). Andrew Nembhard figures to see a spike in efficiency across the board on account of holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

Aaron Wiggins has averaged 1.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. Aaron Wiggins has been on the court for 25.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.0 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Thunder. The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this game from facing the fastest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Indiana Pacers).

The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Thunder. The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this game from facing the fastest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Indiana Pacers).

Luguentz Dort has attempted a lowly 8.2 shots from the field per game this season, significantly less than his 11.9 rate last season. The matchup against the Indiana Pacers is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (2.9). Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year. Luguentz Dort is expected to experience a decrease in performance for all stats in light of being on the road in this matchup.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year. Gordon Hayward ought to suffer a reduction in production in all facets of the game on account of playing on the visting team in this game.