Dallas @ Oklahoma City picks

Quentin Grimes has tallied 3.5 defensive boards per game this year on the road, putting him among the NBA's best by this standard in recent days: 75th percentile. The 3rd-fastest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are expected to see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 7th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Thunder).

Relative to last year's 30.8% rate, Olivier-Maxence Prosper's shooting efficiency has jumped this year to 36.4%. Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been called for 0.4 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 8th percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. The Dallas Mavericks rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games as the away team. The 3rd-fastest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are expected to see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 7th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Thunder).

The Dallas Mavericks rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games as the away team. The 3rd-fastest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are expected to see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 7th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Thunder).

Olivier-Maxence Prosper has put up 3.2 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he's put up in all games this season. Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been called for 0.4 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 8th percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. The 3rd-fastest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are expected to see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 7th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Thunder).

Kyrie Irving has attempted 20.8 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. Kyrie Irving has been on the court for 35.7 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 96th percentile. The Dallas Mavericks rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games as the away team. This year, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 7.7 three attempts per game (most in the league) against the Thunder, marking this as a strong matchup. The 3rd-fastest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks.

Aaron Wiggins has played 25.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 more than he's played in all games this year. In regard to shooting, the Oklahoma City Thunder's excellent 120.6 points per game settles in as the 3rd-most in the NBA over the last 10 games. The 7th-fastest pace offense in the league this year has been the Thunder. The Thunder are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace road team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Dallas Mavericks). Aaron Wiggins has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 10.7% more than he's made in all games this year at home.