Atlanta @ Chicago picks
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ATL vs CHI Picks
NBA PicksZaccharie Risacher has converted 23.5% of his 3-point attempts when playing on the road this year, placing him in the 21st percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Hawks have been the 8th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 11.5 shot attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Chicago Bulls, making this a hard matchup. Zaccharie Risacher will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally lowers player production in all stat categories.
De'Andre Hunter has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the league (80th percentile). The Hawks have been the 8th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home. This matchup is a positive one for 3-point shots; opposing squads have shot for the 22nd-highest three percentage in the league over the last 20 games while on their home court (34.7%). De'Andre Hunter is expected to see a decline in effectiveness across the board as a result of being on the road in this game.
Compared to last year's 17.6 rate, David Roddy's playing time has been reduced this year to 13.0 minutes per game. David Roddy will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production for all stats.
The Hawks have been the 8th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home. This year, the other team's starting PGs have compiled 13.7 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Bulls, making this a difficult matchup for offensive performance. This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Bulls, making it tough to draw fouls. Trae Young figures to suffer a reduction in effectiveness across the board on account of being on the road in this matchup.
Relative to last season's 6.1 mark, David Roddy's field goal attempts have dropped this season to 3.3 per game. Compared to last year's 17.6 rate, David Roddy's playing time has been reduced this year to 13.0 minutes per game. The Hawks have been the 8th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 11.5 shot attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Chicago Bulls, making this a hard matchup. David Roddy will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production for all stats.
Compared to last year's 17.6 rate, David Roddy's playing time has been reduced this year to 13.0 minutes per game. This year when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 3.6 3-point attempts per game (7th-lowest in the NBA) against the Bulls, marking this as a difficult matchup. David Roddy will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production for all stats.
The 2nd-quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Atlanta Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks will likely see an increase in plays in this game from competing against the quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Chicago Bulls). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank best in in the league as the road team with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.
Zaccharie Risacher has converted 23.5% of his 3-point attempts when playing on the road this year, placing him in the 21st percentile out of all players in the NBA. This year when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 3.6 3-point attempts per game (7th-lowest in the NBA) against the Bulls, marking this as a difficult matchup. Zaccharie Risacher will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally lowers player production in all stat categories.
The Bulls rank as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The matchup against Atlanta is a positive one; when the Atlanta Hawks are on the road, they have allowed the 3rd-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting PFs this year (21.1). The Bulls have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Chicago Bulls are expected to see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Atlanta Hawks). Patrick Williams has sunk 86.1% of his foul shot attempts this year, ranking in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Dyson Daniels has committed 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the NBA (86th percentile). Dyson Daniels will likely suffer a drop-off in output in all stat categories in light of being on the road in this contest.