Utah @ San Antonio picks

Isaiah Collier has successfully made 64.0% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 13.5% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year. In regard to shooting, the Utah Jazz's impressive 49.6% field goal rate places 6th-highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 8 games has been the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 9th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Spurs). Isaiah Collier has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 37.5% higher than he's sunk overall this year.

Kyle Filipowski has sunk 52.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 8.4% more than he's put through the net overall this year. Kyle Filipowski has tallied 26.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. In regard to shooting, the Utah Jazz's impressive 49.6% field goal rate places 6th-highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 8 games has been the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 9th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Spurs).

John Collins has been called for 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (95th percentile). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Jazz rank 9thworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs against Zach Collins has been quite low this year (2.5 free throws per game: 19th percentile). John Collins will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally lowers player performance across the board.

Collin Sexton has converted 2.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's converted in all games this season. In regard to shooting, the Utah Jazz's impressive 49.6% field goal rate places 6th-highest in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the San Antonio Spurs is a positive one for three-pointers; the other team's starting SGs have shot for the 8th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (37.5%). The 6th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 8 games has been the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 9th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Spurs).

Among all players in the NBA, Julian Champagnie registers in the 85th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, putting up 6.4 per game this year. The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 6th-most efficient shooting team in the league at home this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 2.4 3-pointers per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, designating this as a strong matchup. The Spurs have played at the 9th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games while playing at home. The Jazz have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 8 games on the road, which ought to boost opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs.