Atlanta @ Denver picks

The Hawks have played at the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost possessions for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Peyton Watson has successfully made 62.0% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 11.0% higher than he's put through the net in all games this season while playing at home. Peyton Watson has made 47.5% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games at home, 10.0% more than he's sunk overall this year with the home court advantage. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games playing at home. The Nuggets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Atlanta Hawks). Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 10th-best in in the league with 11.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.