Washington @ Charlotte picks

Josh Green has converted 66.4% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 24.9% more than he's converted in all games this season. The matchup vs. the Washington Wizards is a favorable one; they have allowed the 7th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting SFs this year (15.7). The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out best in in the league at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Josh Green has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 29.6% higher than he's made in all games this year.

With respect to offense, the Hornets's subpar 106.9 points per game rates 3rd-worst in the league this year. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games playing at home.

Vasilije Micic has been on the court for 29.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.6 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out best in in the league at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Vasilije Micic should see an increase in production for all stats due to possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

Jonas Valanciunas has converted 100.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games on the road, 77.8% more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year while playing on the road. In terms of shot attempts from downtown, the 6th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Wizards. The Washington Wizards have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the league this year. Jonas Valanciunas has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 10.3% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. The matchup against Mark Williams is a strong one for getting to the foul line; when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 3.7 foul shots per game (90th percentile).

Nick Smith Jr. has played 26.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.3 more than he's played overall this season. The matchup vs. Washington is a strong one; when the Washington Wizards are the visiting team, they have given up the 5th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SGs this year (16.9). The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out best in in the league at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Nick Smith Jr. has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 16.7% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Josh Green has successfully made 53.3% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 15.0% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the season. Over the last 18 games when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 5.5 3-point attempts per game (7th-highest in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards, resulting in a good matchup. The Wizards have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out best in in the league at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Josh Green will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally boosts player performance for all stats.