Portland @ Brooklyn picks

Keon Johnson has attempted 6.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games while playing at home, 1.4 higher than he's attempted in all games this year at home. Keon Johnson has been on the court for 29.7 minutes per game over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, 4.9 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season at home. The matchup against Portland is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Trail Blazers are away from home, the opposing team's starting SGs have totaled the 8th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.8). The matchup vs. Toumani Camara is a strong one for scoring; when facing other starting SGs this year, they have successfully made a whopping 45.8% of their shots from the field (77th percentile). The Nets are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the Trail Blazers).

Kris Murray has compiled a mere 1.2 defensive rebounds per game this year, quite a bit less than his 2.2 defensive rebounds per game last year. Compared to last season's 21.7 mark, Kris Murray's playing time has tailed off this season to 13.5 minutes per game. The Trail Blazers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from squaring off against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Nets). Kris Murray stands to experience a decrease in performance across the board in light of playing away from home in this contest.