San Antonio @ Minnesota props

The Spurs have been the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 15 games as it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc. Out of all players in the league, Chris Paul lands in the 93rd percentile for free-throw effectiveness when playing on the road with an impressive 93.8% rate this year.

The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 6th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from facing the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rdworst in in the league with just 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Victor Wembanyama will likely experience a decrease in production for all stats on account of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Jeremy Sochan has made just 19.1% of his shots from downtown this season, quite a bit lower than his 29.2 mark last season. This year, opposing starting PFs have totaled 14.5 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, making this a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 6th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from facing the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rdworst in in the league with just 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Among all players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert lands in the 96th percentile for field goal efficiency with an exceptional 65.2% rate this year. Rudy Gobert has been on the court for 33.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 89th percentile. The Timberwolves have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shots from downtown. When defending other starting Cs, Victor Wembanyama slots into the 89th percentile with a massive 11.5 shot attempts from the field against him per game this year. Rudy Gobert will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually increases player performance in all facets of the game.

Naz Reid has converted 40.0% of his 3-pointers while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile among all players in the league. The Timberwolves have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shots from downtown. Out of all players in the league, Naz Reid lands in the 83rd percentile for foul-shot performance with an excellent 87.4% rate this year. Naz Reid will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city generally increases player production across the board.

The Timberwolves have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shots from downtown. The matchup vs. San Antonio is a good one for threes; when the San Antonio Spurs are the visiting team, the opposition's starting PGs have shot for the highest three rate in the NBA this year (48.4%). Mike Conley has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 13.2% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. The matchup vs. the San Antonio Spurs may be a good one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (10th-most in the NBA). Mike Conley will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally increases player performance for all stats.

The Timberwolves have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shots from downtown. Jaden McDaniels should see a spike in effectiveness in all stat categories considering possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Devin Vassell slots into the 84th percentile for three-pointers hit, putting up 2.2 per game this year. Devin Vassell has averaged 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 higher than he's averaged overall this season. The Spurs have been the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 15 games as it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc. Devin Vassell has converted 88.9% of his foul shot attempts this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile out of all players in the league. The matchup vs. Minnesota may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a colossal 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Minnesota Timberwolves have the home court advantage (6th-most in the NBA).

The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 15 games. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have been the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the league, Harrison Barnes ranks in the 12th percentile for personal fouls, registering only 0.8 fouls per game this year. The Spurs have been the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 15 games as it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc.

Julius Randle has successfully made 3.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's converted over the course of the season. Julius Randle has averaged 32.5 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 85th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Timberwolves have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shots from downtown. Julius Randle has made 4.8 foul shots per game this year, ranking him in the 95th percentile among all players in the NBA. Over the last 24 games when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (4th-most in the league) against the Spurs, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.