Cleveland @ Dallas picks

Dereck Lively II has successfully made 81.2% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 10.8% higher than he's made overall this year. The 9th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 8th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Dereck Lively II will likely see a rise in output for all stats as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Max Strus has attempted 6.6 shots from downtown per game since the start of last season, putting him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. Max Strus has tallied 32.0 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 85th percentile. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to see an increase in possessions today from squaring off against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Dallas Mavericks).

With respect to three-point attempts, the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 10 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, struggling to draw fouls.

Klay Thompson has successfully made 49.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.3% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. The 9th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Mavericks. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 8th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Among all players in the NBA, Klay Thompson slots into the 96th percentile for foul-shot effectiveness with an outstanding 92.1% rate this year.