Brooklyn @ Portland picks

Out of all players in the NBA, Scoot Henderson rates in the 85th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a massive 2.5 fouls per game while playing at home this year. The Trail Blazers will likely see a decline in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 3rd-slowest pace team in the NBA this year (the Nets).

Out of all players in the league, Keon Johnson measures in the 78th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a colossal 2.4 fouls per game when playing away from home this year. The Nets have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year. The Nets rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists). Keon Johnson is expected to suffer a reduction in productivity in all stat categories due to being on the road in this matchup.

Noah Clowney has attempted 7.2 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Noah Clowney has played 29.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.3 higher than he's played in all games this year. In terms of three-pointers, the Brooklyn Nets's terrific 36.8% rate of sunk threes while playing away from home ranks 9th-strongest in the NBA this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the league in their home stadium this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Nets. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 4.0 foul shots per game (7th-highest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

D'Angelo Russell has attempted 5.6 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the league. In terms of three-pointers, the Brooklyn Nets's terrific 36.8% rate of sunk threes while playing away from home ranks 9th-strongest in the NBA this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the league in their home stadium this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Nets. D'Angelo Russell has sunk an impressive 88.8% of his foul shots this year, a sizeable increase from his 78.1 rate last year. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a good one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

Out of all players in the NBA, Donovan Clingan registers in the 85th percentile for field goal efficiency with a terrific 53.6% rate this year. The 6th-fastest tempo home offense in the NBA this year has been the Portland Trail Blazers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Donovan Clingan will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually improves stat production in all stat categories.

Shaedon Sharpe has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 12 games on his home court, 0.8 higher than he's committed over the course of the season at home. With respect to offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 108.2 points per game comes in as the 6th-fewest in the NBA this year. The Trail Blazers will likely see a decline in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 3rd-slowest pace team in the NBA this year (the Nets).

Among all players in the league, Ziaire Williams registers in the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, averaging a massive 2.7 fouls per game this year. The matchup against Portland is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Portland Trail Blazers are on their home court, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled the least field goal attempts per game in the league this year (8.4). The Nets have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year. The Nets rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists). Ziaire Williams will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road tends to worsen player performance in all stat categories.