Royce O'Neale has attempted 5.2 three-point shots per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the league. The Phoenix Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from competing against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 7th-best in in the NBA while on the road with 11.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
The Phoenix Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from competing against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 7th-best in in the NBA while on the road with 11.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
The matchup vs. the Suns is a hard one for three-point shots; opposing starting SGs have totaled the least shots from downtown per game in the league this year (1.5). The Suns have played at the 5th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should reduce plays for the Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, but the Timberwolves rank 3rdworst in in the NBA when playing at home with a mere 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
The Phoenix Suns have been the 7th-least aggressive offense in the league this year with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc. The matchup vs. Minnesota is a challenging one for three-pointers; when the Timberwolves have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SGs have tallied the least 3-point shots per game in the league this year (1.3). The 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Suns. Bradley Beal has attempted a mere 2.5 free throws per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 4.6 rate last season. Bradley Beal will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually reduces player performance across the board.
Rudy Gobert has converted 7.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he's made in all games this season. Rudy Gobert has been on the court for 34.1 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 93rd percentile. In terms of three-point shots, the Timberwolves's excellent 38.7% rate of sunk threes places 3rd-most in the NBA this year. The 9th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert has attempted 8.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 3.0 more than he's attempted overall this season at home.
Among all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns ranks in the 90th percentile, tallying a colossal 20.3 points per game on his home court this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns slots into the 87th percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 32.5 minutes per game when playing at home this year. In terms of three-point shots, the Timberwolves's excellent 38.7% rate of sunk threes places 3rd-most in the NBA this year. The 9th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. Among all players in the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns places in the 93rd percentile for free throws scored while on his home court, putting up a massive 4.2 per game this year.
This year when they are at home, the other team's starting PGs have registered 12.2 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Phoenix Suns, identifying this as a hard matchup for offensive efficiency. The Suns have played at the 5th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should reduce plays for the Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, but the Timberwolves rank 3rdworst in in the NBA when playing at home with a mere 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. This year when they are at home, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 2.1 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
The Phoenix Suns have been the 7th-least aggressive offense in the league this year with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 14.5 points per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, labeling this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. The 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Suns. In contrast to last season's 6.8 clip, Kevin Durant's free throws drained have decreased this season to 4.8 per game. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.1 foul shots per game (9th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.
Naz Reid has attempted 13.5 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 3.0 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Naz Reid has sunk 3.1 threes per game over the last 10 games at home, 0.9 higher than he's made in all games this season while at home. In terms of three-point shots, the Timberwolves's excellent 38.7% rate of sunk threes places 3rd-most in the NBA this year. The 9th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. Naz Reid has attempted 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he's attempted overall this season.
Grayson Allen has made 48.1% of his attempts from beyond the arc when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 95th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Grayson Allen has attempted 7.1 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 15 games, 1.2 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Relative to last year's 27.5 rate, Grayson Allen's playing time has jumped this year to 33.5 minutes per game. The Phoenix Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from competing against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 7th-best in in the NBA while on the road with 11.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
Devin Booker has converted 3.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.4 higher than he's made from three over the course of the season on the road. Out of all players in the NBA, Devin Booker lands in the 98th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 36.0 minutes per game this year. The Phoenix Suns will likely get a boost in plays today from competing against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 7th-best in in the NBA while on the road with 11.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Devin Booker has made 6.8 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 0.8 higher than he's put through the net overall this year.
Jaden McDaniels has averaged 29.3 minutes per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 76th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. In terms of three-point shots, the Timberwolves's excellent 38.7% rate of sunk threes places 3rd-most in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. Phoenix is a positive one for three-pointers; when the Suns are away from home, opposing starting SFs have put up the 8th-highest three rate in the league this year (41.1%). The 9th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaden McDaniels ought to see a spike in efficiency for all stats as a result of holding the home court advantage in this matchup.
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