San Antonio @ Charlotte props

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.

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 has successfully made 91.7% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 19.8% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season while on his home court. 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.

Chris Paul has attempted 4.8 3-point shots per game this year, placing him in the 76th percentile out of all players in the league. Out of all players in the league, Chris Paul places in the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 29.1 minutes per game this year. 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. Chris Paul has successfully made 96.2% of his free throws away from home this year, putting him in the 94th percentile among all players in the league.

Among all players in the league, De'Aaron Fox slots into the 97th percentile for shots from the field when playing away from home, compiling 19.7 per game this year. Among all players in the league, De'Aaron Fox measures in the 99th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 37.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. the Hornets is a positive one for 3-point shots; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 3rd-most threes per game in the league this year (2.5). 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.

Harrison Barnes has successfully made 64.7% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 20.3% higher than he's sunk overall this season while on the road. Harrison Barnes has tallied 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the lowest-fouling players in the league (20th percentile). This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 8.7 field goals per game (highest in the league) against the Hornets, marking this as a strong matchup. 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.

Nick Smith Jr. has sunk 2.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's converted in all games this season. 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. This year when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 54.7% on shot attempts from the field (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a strong matchup. 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.

Victor Wembanyama has tallied 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's tallied over the course of the year. When it comes to shots from downtown, the San Antonio Spurs's subpar 35.0% rate of converted threes settles in as the 9th-weakest in the league this year. The matchup vs. Moussa Diabate is a challenging one for three-point shots; when Diabate is at home and squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year, they have converted just 18.1% of their shots from behind the three-point arc (15th percentile). 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. The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs vs. Moussa Diabate has been quite low this year (2.7 free throw attempts per game when they are at home: 25th percentile).

In terms of shooting, the Hornets's feeble 101.4 points per game measures as the fewest in the NBA over the last 5 games. This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting SFs have posted 8.6 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive performance. The Hornets have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. Devin Vassell is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; when Vassell is on the visiting team and squaring off against other starting SFs this year, they have attempted a lowly 2.2 foul shots per game (10th percentile).

In terms of shooting, the Hornets's feeble 101.4 points per game measures as the fewest in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Spurs is a tough one; they have allowed the 5th-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting PFs over the last 15 games (15.8). The Hornets have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Devin Vassell has attempted 8.2 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Devin Vassell has averaged 30.2 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 79th percentile. The matchup against Charlotte is a positive one; when the Hornets are at home, they have given up the 6th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting SFs over the last 24 games (16.4). 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.

Compared to last season's 19.2 clip, LaMelo Ball's shots taken have risen this season to 23.3 per game. Relative to last season's 9.0 rate, LaMelo Ball's shots from behind the three-point arc have surged this season to 12.3 per game. Out of all players in the league, LaMelo Ball ranks in the 86th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 32.3 minutes per game playing at home this year. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 48.4% on 3-pointers (highest in the NBA) against the Spurs, resulting in a good matchup. 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.

Keldon Johnson has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Julian Champagnie has gone over 5.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Stephon Castle has gone over 10.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.