Indiana @ Portland picks

Aaron Nesmith has successfully made 66.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 6.1% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season away from his home court. In regard to offense, the Pacers's fantastic 124.6 points per game comes in as the 3rd-most in the league over the last 5 games. The Indiana Pacers have played at the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. Aaron Nesmith has converted a whopping 93.3% of his foul shot attempts this season, quite a bit higher than his 81.5 rate last season.

Toumani Camara has sunk 62.3% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 19.2% more than he's put through the net overall this year. Toumani Camara has sunk 2.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season. Toumani Camara has played 38.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he's played in all games this season. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have scored 19.0 points per game (highest in the league) against the Pacers, resulting in a strong matchup for offensive efficiency. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Pacers).

Among all players in the league, Jerami Grant rates in the 89th percentile for threes scored, compiling 2.3 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Jerami Grant places in the 85th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 32.2 minutes per game this year. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Pacers). The Portland Trail Blazers have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 5.8 foul shots per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Pacers, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Deni Avdija has posted 7.1 defensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games, 1.8 higher than he's posted in all games this season. Deni Avdija has averaged 33.8 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 more than he's averaged in all games this season. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in plays in this game from competing against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Pacers). The Portland Trail Blazers have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). Deni Avdija figures to see an increase in effectiveness in all facets of the game due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.