Charlotte @ Phoenix picks

The 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Cody Martin has converted a terrific 68.3% of his foul shot attempts this season, a big improvement over his 59.0 rate last season.

Ryan Dunn has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 75th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The 2nd-least up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Suns. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Mark Williams has made 69.8% of his field goals over the last 8 games on the road, 6.1% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year away from his home court. Mark Williams has averaged 26.8 minutes per game over the last 8 games without the home court advantage, 5.3 higher than he's averaged overall this season on the road. The number of points logged against Mason Plumlee has been remarkably high (17.9 per game) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).