Utah @ Milwaukee props

Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting SFs have put up 19.8 points per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the Bucks, marking this as a strong matchup for offensive output. The 6th-most up-tempo pace team in the league this year has been the Jazz. The Bucks have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Jazz. The Jazz have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Milwaukee may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SFs have attempted an enormous 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Milwaukee Bucks are at home (3rd-most in the league).

This year, the other team's starting PGs have shot 26.5% on 3-pointers (weakest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, designating this as a hard matchup. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with only 9.3 offensive rebounds per game since the start of last season. The matchup against Utah is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted just 2.4 foul shots per game this year when the Jazz are on the road (4th-least in the NBA).

Lauri Markkanen has converted 3.1 threes per game since the start of last season, ranking in the 97th percentile out of all players in the league. Lauri Markkanen has averaged 32.8 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 86th percentile. The matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks is a strong one for 3-pointers; the opposition's starting PFs have averaged the 7th-most three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.8). The 6th-most up-tempo pace team in the league this year has been the Jazz. The Bucks have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Jazz.

Among all players in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo lands in the 19th percentile for three-point performance with a poor 27.5% rate since the start of last season. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Milwaukee Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with only 9.3 offensive rebounds per game since the start of last season.

Keyonte George has sunk 36.6% of his field goals on the road since the start of last season, putting him in the 12th percentile out of all players in the NBA. As it relates to offense, the Jazz's subpar 104.8 points per game rates 3rd-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games. Keyonte George ought to suffer a drop-off in output for all stats in light of playing away from home in this contest.

Walker Kessler has converted 67.2% of his shots from the field when playing away from home since the start of last season, putting him in the 98th percentile out of all players in the NBA. When squaring off against fellow starting Cs, Brook Lopez has been in the 100th percentile with a massive 2.5 3-pointers attempted against him per game since the start of last season. The 6th-most up-tempo pace team in the league this year has been the Jazz. The Bucks have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Jazz. The Jazz have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Brook Lopez measures in the 79th percentile for three-point attempts, posting 5.1 per game since the start of last season. The Bucks have been the 5th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. The faceoff with Walker Kessler lands in only the 96th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs converting an enormous 6.8 baskets per game since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage. The Bucks have played at the 8th-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year. The Utah Jazz have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Bucks.