San Antonio @ Charlotte picks

Jeremy Sochan has successfully made 53.3% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games on the road, 16.5% more than he's converted over the course of the year while playing away from home. The Spurs have played at the 2nd-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs grade out 10th-best in the NBA as the visting team with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jeremy Sochan has attempted 2.6 foul shots per game this year, putting him in the 75th percentile out of all players in the league.

De'Aaron Fox has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling. The Hornets have played at the 4th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to decreased plays for the Spurs. De'Aaron Fox will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to reduce player performance for all stats.

The Hornets have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Nick Smith Jr. has put up 2.7 assists per game over the last 10 games, 1.1 more than he's put up overall this year. Nick Smith Jr. has been on the court for 31.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 13.7 more than he's been on the court for in all games this year. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should increase plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 2nd-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Nick Smith Jr. will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to increase stat production for all stats.

The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should increase plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 2nd-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Tidjane Salaun will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium usually raises player production in all facets of the game.