Oklahoma City @ Golden State picks

Out of all players in the league, Jonathan Kuminga lands in the 20th percentile for three-point performance with a weak 25.5% rate this year. Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have posted 11.0 points per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, labeling this as a challenging matchup for offensive performance. Jonathan Kuminga has successfully made a measly 59.6% of his free throw attempts this year, a sizeable decrease from his 73.0 rate last year. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Warriors's poor 19.3 free throw attempts per game as the home team comes in as the 4th-worst in the NBA this year.

With respect to getting to the foul line, the Warriors's poor 19.3 free throw attempts per game as the home team comes in as the 4th-worst in the NBA this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Williams slots into the 88th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 2.9 fouls per game while playing on the road this year. The Thunder check in as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 3.1 free throws per game (9th-fewest in the league) vs. the Golden State Warriors, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line. Jalen Williams will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player performance in all facets of the game.

Out of all players in the NBA, Draymond Green registers in the 87th percentile for 3-point proficiency with a great 42.7% rate this year. The Warriors have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA while traveling this year, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.9 foul shots per game this year when the Oklahoma City Thunder are away from home (7th-most in the league).

Trayce Jackson-Davis has attempted 8.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. The showdown with Isaiah Hartenstein ranks in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs making a whopping 0.9 threes per game since the start of last season. The Warriors have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA while traveling this year, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Buddy Hield has gone under 3.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Andrew Wiggins has compiled 1.7 offensive boards per game this year, placing him in the 86th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this metric in recent games. The Warriors have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA while traveling this year, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Andrew Wiggins should get a boost in performance in all stat categories considering possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Among all players in the NBA, Aaron Wiggins ranks in the 80th percentile for three-point efficiency away from his home court with a stellar 43.3% rate this year. In terms of scoring, the Oklahoma City Thunder's stellar 119.6 points per game as the away team rates 5th-highest in the NBA over the last 5 games. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have shot 47.0% on threes (best in the league) against the Warriors, marking this as a favorable matchup. The Thunder have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA without the home court advantage this year. The Golden State Warriors have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the league this year, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Thunder.