Brooklyn @ Utah picks

The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage.

This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PFs have averaged 3.8 three attempts per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Nets, designating this as a difficult matchup. The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage.

The Utah Jazz rank as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage. The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs against Nic Claxton has been remarkably low this year (3.0 foul shots per game: 7th percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Kyle Filipowski slots into the 95th percentile for 3-point effectiveness on his home court with a very good 51.4% rate this year. Kyle Filipowski has averaged 22.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Jazz. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz rank best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Kyle Filipowski has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 29.2% more than he's put through the net overall this season playing at home.

Kyle Filipowski has tallied 5.6 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this year. Kyle Filipowski has averaged 22.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Jazz. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz rank best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Kyle Filipowski ought to see a spike in effectiveness in all facets of the game due to holding the home court advantage in this contest.

The Utah Jazz rank as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 11.4 points per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, designating this as a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage. The matchup vs. Brooklyn is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted just 1.9 free throws per game this year when the Brooklyn Nets are away from home (least in the NBA).

Lauri Markkanen has played 30.9 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 80th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Jazz. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz rank best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Lauri Markkanen will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves player performance across the board.