Cleveland @ Houston picks

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 24.8% on 3-pointers (worst in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, designating this as a tough matchup. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers rank 10thworst in in the NBA with just 10.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. Donovan Mitchell will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally decreases player production in all facets of the game.

Jarrett Allen has converted 78.0% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 7.6% more than he's put through the net over the course of the season. The Cavaliers rank as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The 4th-speediest tempo road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from competing against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Rockets).

Among all players in the league, Fred VanVleet ranks in the 80th percentile for field goal attempts while on his home court, putting up 12.3 per game this year. Fred VanVleet has sunk 3.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's made from downtown overall this season. Out of all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet measures in the 94th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 34.9 minutes per game on his home court this year. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a good one for three-pointers; the other team's starting PGs have posted the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (41.4%). The 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets.

Amen Thompson has posted 3.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's posted overall this season. Amen Thompson has played 37.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.8 more than he's played overall this year. The 6th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets are expected to see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the 4th-quickest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds save possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers rank 10thworst in in the NBA with just 10.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. Caris LeVert will likely suffer a reduction in output in all facets of the game on account of playing on the visting team in this contest.