Indiana @ Utah picks

The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Thomas Bryant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all facets of the game.

Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Nesmith places in the 84th percentile for 3-point performance while playing on the road with a phenomenal 41.7% rate this year. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the away team. The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Pacers. Aaron Nesmith has converted 88.9% of his free throws while on the road this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the league.

Lauri Markkanen has tallied 31.3 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA. The Jazz are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 4th-speediest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers). The Utah Jazz rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists). Lauri Markkanen will likely see a spike in performance for all stats in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Thomas Bryant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all facets of the game.

The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Thomas Bryant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all facets of the game.

The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Pacers.

Thomas Bryant has compiled 0.6 assists per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 23rd percentile -- among the worst in the league by this metric. The Jazz have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Pacers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.9 offensive boards per game this year. Thomas Bryant will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all facets of the game.