Phoenix @ Portland picks

In regard to shots from downtown, the Suns's stellar 38.7% rate of sunk threes while playing away from home settles in as the most in the NBA this year. The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to more plays for the Suns. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a colossal 3.9 free throws per game over the last 5 games (7th-most in the league).

Scoot Henderson has scored 19.2 points per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 4.7 more than he's scored overall this year at home. Scoot Henderson has made 2.6 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games at home, 0.8 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year on his home court. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists). Scoot Henderson has attempted 4.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games with the home court advantage, 1.3 more than he's attempted overall this season at home.

Ryan Dunn has posted 1.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's posted over the course of the season. The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to more plays for the Suns.

In regard to shots from downtown, the Suns's stellar 38.7% rate of sunk threes while playing away from home settles in as the most in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a strong one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 7th-most three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (5.6). The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which should lead to more plays for the Suns.