LA @ Charlotte picks

Josh Green has made 2.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's converted overall this season. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Josh Green has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 29.6% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. Josh Green will likely see an increase in performance in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Derrick Jones Jr. has made 5.6 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's put through the net over the course of the year. Derrick Jones Jr. has sunk 50.1% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 11.5% more than he's made from 3-point range overall this year. Derrick Jones Jr. has tallied 32.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season. The LA Clippers have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 5 games while playing away from home. The matchup against Charlotte is a positive one for scoring; when the Hornets are playing at home, the other team's starting PFs have tallied the most shots made from the field per game in the NBA this year (8.7).

The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Josh Green will likely see an increase in performance in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Josh Okogie has logged 11.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 more than he's logged in all games this season. Josh Okogie has converted 46.4% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 8.7% higher than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the season. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Josh Okogie has attempted 3.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Josh Okogie will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city generally improves player production in all stat categories.

Vasilije Micic has attempted 10.4 shots from the field per game over the last 14 games with the home court advantage, 2.3 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year at home. Vasilije Micic has sunk 1.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season. Vasilije Micic has played 28.9 minutes per game over the last 14 games with the home court advantage, 5.1 higher than he's played over the course of the year at home. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have averaged 45.6% on shot attempts from the field (7th-best in the NBA) against the Clippers, identifying this as a good matchup. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).

Nick Smith Jr. has averaged 28.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.5 higher than he's averaged in all games this year. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Nick Smith Jr. has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 25.0% higher than he's made in all games this season. Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-highest in the league) against the LA Clippers, easily managing to get to the charity stripe. Nick Smith Jr. will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts player performance for all stats.

Vasilije Micic has played 28.9 minutes per game over the last 14 games with the home court advantage, 5.1 higher than he's played over the course of the year at home. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Vasilije Micic will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally improves player performance across the board.

With respect to offense, the Charlotte Hornets's unimpressive 107.0 points per game settles in as the 3rd-weakest in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the Clippers is a difficult one for 3-point shots; the other team's starting PFs have posted the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (27.2%). The Hornets have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games on their home court. The Clippers have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Charlotte Hornets.