Charlotte @ Golden State picks

In terms of shots from downtown, the Charlotte Hornets's subpar 32.8% rate of successful threes away from their home court ranks 2nd-weakest in the league over the last 20 games. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from squaring off against the 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Warriors). Miles Bridges is expected to see a decline in output across the board due to playing on the visting team in this game.

The Charlotte Hornets check in as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from squaring off against the 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Warriors). The matchup vs. Golden State is a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted just 3.1 free throws per game this year when the Golden State Warriors are at home (9th-least in the league). Miles Bridges is expected to see a decline in output across the board due to playing on the visting team in this game.

Mark Williams has put up 21.6 points per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 3.8 higher than he's put up in all games this season on the road. Mark Williams has made 69.8% of his shots from the field over the last 8 games on the road, 6.9% higher than he's converted in all games this season away from his home court. Mark Williams has tallied 29.9 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.9 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 4th-best in in the league with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Mark Williams has attempted 6.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.9 more than he's attempted overall this season on the road.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic slots into the 95th percentile for personal fouls, registering an enormous 2.9 fouls per game when playing away from home this year. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from squaring off against the 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Warriors). Jusuf Nurkic will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally decreases stat production for all stats.