Miami @ Utah picks

Haywood Highsmith has sunk 2.2 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 more than he's made from three overall this season away from his home court. Haywood Highsmith has been on the court for 34.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 6.2 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the year on the road. In terms of three-pointers, the Miami Heat's superb 14.1 successful threes per game rates 9th-best in the NBA this year. The matchup against Utah is a positive one; when the Utah Jazz are at home, they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs this year (24.0). The Utah Jazz have played at the 6th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to boost possessions for the Miami Heat.

Lauri Markkanen has tallied 30.9 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 79th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The 6th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Utah Jazz. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 3rd-best in in the league as the home team with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year. Lauri Markkanen will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city tends to raise stat production across the board.

Johnny Juzang has converted 46.7% of his three-pointers over the last 15 games, 10.4% more than he's converted from three over the course of the year. The matchup against Miami is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Heat are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have averaged the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.8). The 6th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Utah Jazz. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 3rd-best in in the league as the home team with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year. Johnny Juzang will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises player performance in all facets of the game.

Johnny Juzang has converted 46.7% of his three-pointers over the last 15 games, 10.4% more than he's converted from three over the course of the year. The matchup against Miami is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Heat are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have averaged the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.8). The 6th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Utah Jazz. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 3rd-best in in the league as the home team with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year. Johnny Juzang has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 11.5% more than he's sunk over the course of the year.