Portland @ Phoenix Picks & Props

Royce O'Neale has attempted 5.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game since the start of last season, putting him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the league. The Suns rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. Royce O'Neale will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium usually raises player production in all stat categories.

The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Suns may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a colossal 3.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (4th-most in the league).

Jerami Grant has registered 17.4 points per game while playing on the road since the start of last season, placing him in the 86th percentile -- among the league leaders by this metric. Among all players in the league, Jerami Grant lands in the 84th percentile for 3-point performance with a great 38.6% rate since the start of last season. Jerami Grant has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game when playing away from home since the start of last season, putting him in the 81st percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Out of all players in the league, Jerami Grant ranks in the 95th percentile for drawing fouls, tallying a monstrous 5.6 free throws per game since the start of last season.

Among all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic registers in the 10th percentile for three-point effectiveness at home with a poor 20.6% rate since the start of last season. Among all players in the league, Jusuf Nurkic places in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, registering an enormous 3.3 fouls per game since the start of last season. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 1stworst in in the NBA with only 6.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Out of all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal slots into the 84th percentile for shots from the field scored when playing at home, registering an enormous 6.8 per game since the start of last season. Among all players in the league, Bradley Beal registers in the 96th percentile for 3-point performance with an exceptional 42.4% rate since the start of last season. Among all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal ranks in the 83rd percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 32.7 minutes per game on his home court since the start of last season. The Suns rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. Bradley Beal will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally raises player production for all stats.

Among all players in the NBA, Deandre Ayton places in the 91st percentile for shots from the field hit, registering a monstrous 7.7 per game since the start of last season. Deandre Ayton has sunk 66.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games, 22.2% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the season. Out of all players in the NBA, Deandre Ayton measures in the 83rd percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 32.4 minutes per game since the start of last season. The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Deni Avdija has converted 5.3 field goals per game since the start of last season, placing him in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the league, Deni Avdija lands in the 78th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 29.9 minutes per game since the start of last season. The matchup against Phoenix is a strong one for three-pointers; when the Phoenix Suns are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have averaged the 10th-most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (1.9). The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Deni Avdija has attempted 3.7 free throws per game since the start of last season, putting him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the league, Tyus Jones lands in the 76th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 29.5 minutes per game since the start of last season. Tyus Jones has averaged 0.3 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage since the start of last season, ranking him in the 14th percentile -- among the league's lowest-fouling. The Suns rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. Over the last 10 games, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 6.5 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe. Tyus Jones will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to improve player production in all facets of the game.

Out of all players in the league, Anfernee Simons ranks in the 99th percentile for threes scored, registering 3.3 per game since the start of last season. Anfernee Simons has tallied 34.1 minutes per game away from home since the start of last season, putting him in the 91st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting PGs have logged 29.2 points per game (highest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, marking this as a favorable matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Among all players in the league, Anfernee Simons ranks in the 95th percentile for foul-shot effectiveness while playing on the road with a very good 92.1% rate since the start of last season.

This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 29.6% on 3-pointers (4th-worst in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a hard matchup. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 1stworst in in the NBA with only 6.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The matchup against Portland may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Portland Trail Blazers are on the road (2nd-least in the league).

Scoot Henderson has tallied 3.2 personal fouls per game since the start of last season, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (98th percentile). The Trail Blazers rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA since the start of last season. Scoot Henderson figures to suffer a drop-off in efficiency in all stat categories as a result of being on the road in this contest.

Among all players in the league, Devin Booker ranks in the 96th percentile, registering an enormous 25.8 points per game when playing at home since the start of last season. Devin Booker has averaged 36.3 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 98th percentile. The Suns rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a positive one for field goals; opposing starting SGs have shot for the highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (51.5%). Among all players in the league, Devin Booker slots into the 98th percentile for free throws made, tallying a whopping 6.2 per game since the start of last season.

Grayson Allen has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Mason Plumlee has gone over 4.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Donovan Clingan has gone over 3.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Ryan Dunn has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.