Houston @ Washington picks

Cam Whitmore has sunk a lowly 22.7% of his shots from downtown this year, a sizeable decrease from his 35.7 rate last year. The Houston Rockets rank as the 6th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Cam Whitmore will likely experience a decrease in efficiency in all facets of the game as a result of being on the road in this game.

Fred VanVleet has attempted 7.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, putting him in the 94th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet slots into the 95th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 35.5 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. Washington is a favorable one; when the Wizards are on their home court, they have allowed the 4th-most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting PGs this year (21.8). The 10th-quickest pace-of-play away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Rockets.

Carlton Carrington has successfully made 54.4% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 20.9% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season with the home court advantage. Carlton Carrington has played 34.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's played overall this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 45.5% on shot attempts from the field (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, resulting in a good matchup. The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games on their home court. The Wizards will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 10th-fastest pace-of-play away offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Rockets).

Bilal Coulibaly has been called for 2.4 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled.

Cam Whitmore has sunk a lowly 22.7% of his shots from downtown this year, a sizeable decrease from his 35.7 rate last year. When it comes to 3-point shots, the Rockets's unimpressive 32.2% rate of sunk threes settles in as the 2nd-lowest in the league this year. Cam Whitmore will likely experience a decrease in efficiency in all facets of the game as a result of being on the road in this game.