Utah @ Detroit picks

Malik Beasley has successfully made 49.0% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 5.8% more than he's put through the net overall this season. Malik Beasley has successfully made 4.3 3-point shots per game over the last 15 games, 0.7 more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year. The 10th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Jazz have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pistons. Malik Beasley figures to see an increase in effectiveness for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, but the Pistons rank 7thworst in in the NBA with only 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Out of all players in the league, Ausar Thompson measures in the 6th percentile for three-point ability with an unimpressive 16.0% rate since the start of last season. Ausar Thompson has been called for 3.0 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 95th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, but the Pistons rank 7thworst in in the NBA with only 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Out of all players in the NBA, Ausar Thompson slots into the 3rd percentile for foul-shot performance at home with an unimpressive 25.0% rate this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

Collin Sexton will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player performance across the board.