Houston @ LA picks

Reed Sheppard has averaged 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (16th percentile). The 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.

When it comes to offense, the Clippers's feeble 108.3 points per game at home places 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. The LA Clippers have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.

Reed Sheppard has averaged 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (16th percentile). The 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. Reed Sheppard has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts this year, ranking in the 100th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Jabari Smith Jr. has sunk 52.4% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 20.1% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. Jabari Smith Jr. has been on the court for 35.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jabari Smith Jr. has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 31.9% higher than he's converted over the course of the year when playing on the road.

When it comes to offense, the Clippers's feeble 108.3 points per game at home places 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. The LA Clippers have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games. The matchup against Houston may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted just 2.0 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the NBA).

When it comes to offense, the Clippers's feeble 108.3 points per game at home places 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 21.7% on 3-pointers (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, making this a tough matchup. The LA Clippers have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The LA Clippers have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.

Amen Thompson has averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds per game this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile -- near the top of the league in this category recently. Amen Thompson has played 30.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 5.2 more than he's played overall this season on the road. The 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.