Phoenix @ Washington picks

Ryan Dunn has sunk 55.5% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 10.5% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Ryan Dunn has tallied 25.4 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.5 more than he's tallied over the course of the season. With respect to three-pointers, the Suns's fantastic 38.9% rate of successful threes as the away team comes in as the 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The matchup against Washington is a positive one for field goals; when the Wizards have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SFs have put up the 4th-highest field goal percentage in the league this year (50.2%). The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the league over the last 20 games in their home stadium, which ought to boost opportunities for the Suns.

Jonas Valanciunas has successfully made 70.7% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 13.2% more than he's put through the net in all games this season when playing at home. The 3rd-speediest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Wizards. The Wizards rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Jonas Valanciunas has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 10.3% more than he's made in all games this season. Jonas Valanciunas will likely see a spike in performance in all facets of the game due to owning the home court advantage in this contest.