Washington @ Utah picks

Out of all players in the league, Kyshawn George lands in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 3.0 fouls per game on the road this year. In regard to scoring, the Wizards's unimpressive 108.8 points per game measures as the 4th-weakest in the NBA this year. Kyshawn George will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city generally reduces player performance in all stat categories.

Justin Champagnie has made a terrific 35.1% of his shots from downtown this year, a significant increase from his 22.7 mark last year. Justin Champagnie has averaged 29.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.9 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. The 4th-fastest pace team in the NBA this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Wizards. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Wizards grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA away from their home court with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Walker Kessler has attempted 9.8 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Among all players in the league, Walker Kessler comes in at the 80th percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 30.7 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year. The matchup vs. Alex Sarr is a favorable one; he has allowed a monstrous 17.4 points per game when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Utah Jazz have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Utah Jazz are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 4th-speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Wizards).

With respect to offense, the Utah Jazz's lackluster 112.6 points per game while playing at home places 5th-lowest in the league over the last 5 games. Lauri Markkanen has converted a lowly 3.5 free throws per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 4.5 mark last season.

Among all players in the NBA, Walker Kessler registers in the 12th percentile for 3-point proficiency with a subpar 19.4% rate this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Walker Kessler lands in the 10th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, posting 0.3 per game this year. Walker Kessler has committed 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (78th percentile). The Jazz have been the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 10 games.

Out of all players in the league, Kyshawn George lands in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 3.0 fouls per game on the road this year. Kyshawn George will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city generally reduces player performance in all stat categories.

Kyle Filipowski has been called for 3.3 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 1.0 higher than he's been called for over the course of the year. With respect to offense, the Utah Jazz's lackluster 112.6 points per game while playing at home places 5th-lowest in the league over the last 5 games.

Jordan Poole has attempted 9.3 treys per game this season, significantly more than his 7.2 mark last season. Jordan Poole has played 30.0 minutes per game while on the road this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The 4th-fastest pace team in the NBA this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Wizards. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Wizards grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA away from their home court with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Justin Champagnie has averaged 29.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.9 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. The 4th-fastest pace team in the NBA this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Wizards. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Wizards grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA away from their home court with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The Jazz have been the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 10 games. Over the last 10 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 3.0 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, branding this as a tough matchup.