Oklahoma City @ Utah picks

Out of all players in the NBA, John Collins places in the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 30.3 minutes per game this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. John Collins is expected to see a spike in performance across the board due to having the home court advantage in this game.

Walker Kessler has posted an impressive 4.5 offensive boards per game this season, a big improvement over his 2.6 offensive boards per game last season. Walker Kessler has tallied 35.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 more than he's tallied overall this season. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Walker Kessler will likely see an increase in effectiveness in all stat categories considering controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

John Collins has posted 8.2 rebounds per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 95th percentile. Out of all players in the NBA, John Collins places in the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 30.3 minutes per game this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. John Collins is expected to see a spike in performance across the board due to having the home court advantage in this game.

Cason Wallace has successfully made 46.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 11.4% more than he's sunk overall this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists). Cason Wallace has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 20.0% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year without the home court advantage.

Isaiah Collier has put up 4.4 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's put up in all games this year. Isaiah Collier has averaged 31.4 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 7.8 more than he's averaged in all games this season. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Isaiah Collier will likely get a boost in productivity for all stats considering holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Lauri Markkanen ranks in the 82nd percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 31.8 minutes per game while on his home court this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 5th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Lauri Markkanen figures to see an increase in performance across the board due to enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.