Charlotte @ Denver picks

Jusuf Nurkic has made 56.3% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 11.7% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season when playing on the road. The rate of three-pointers drained against Nikola Jokic has been remarkably high (54.1%) when he is at home and defending other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets. The Hornets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Jusuf Nurkic has made a whopping 71.1% of his foul shots this season, a sizeable increase from his 61.1 mark last season.

Russell Westbrook has registered 18.0 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 4.3 more than he's registered in all games this season at home. Russell Westbrook has converted 58.6% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.1% higher than he's made overall this season at home. The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. Russell Westbrook has attempted 4.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 1.3 more than he's attempted in all games this year at home.

The Denver Nuggets check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA playing at home this year. The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a good one for scoring; the opposing team's starting PFs have posted the highest FG% in the NBA this year (55.8%). The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. Aaron Gordon has sunk 89.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 8.8% more than he's made overall this year. Aaron Gordon is expected to see a rise in production for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. lands in the 90th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 33.3 minutes per game this year. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. Michael Porter Jr. should see a spike in performance in all stat categories considering enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.

Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 11.7 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 4.0 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 6.5 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 15 games, 2.2 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Nick Smith Jr. has averaged 29.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 10.7 more than he's averaged in all games this year. The matchup against Denver is a positive one; when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the other team's starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4). The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets.

Josh Green has converted 54.4% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 12.4% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost plays for the Hornets. The Hornets rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Josh Green has sunk 86.1% of his foul shot attempts over the last 15 games, 16.9% more than he's converted over the course of the season.