Indiana @ Phoenix picks

Pascal Siakam has totaled 3.2 assists per game this year on the road, placing him among the hottest players in the NBA by this standard over this stretch: 79th percentile. Among all players in the league, Pascal Siakam measures in the 88th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 33.7 minutes per game while playing away from home this year. The Indiana Pacers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home court.

Myles Turner has sunk 1.9 three-pointers per game away from his home court this year, ranking in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the NBA, Myles Turner comes in at the 78th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 30.9 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. In regard to scoring, the Pacers's stellar 111.8 points per game as the visting team places 2nd-best in the league over the last 15 games. The clash with Jusuf Nurkic ranks in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs tallying a colossal 17.2 points per game this year. The Indiana Pacers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home court.

Jusuf Nurkic has made 67.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 24.2% more than he's made overall this season. The Suns rank as the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup against Myles Turner is a good one for field goals; when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a monstrous 64.1% of their shots from the field (100th percentile). The Indiana Pacers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games away from their home stadium, which should boost plays for the Suns. The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs against Myles Turner has been quite high (3.6 foul shot attempts per game) when facing opposing starting Cs this year (81st percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Bennedict Mathurin registers in the 81st percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 2.5 fouls per game away from home this year. The Phoenix Suns have played at the 4th-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Bennedict Mathurin will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower player production in all facets of the game.