Detroit @ Utah picks

John Collins has played 30.8 minutes per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 80th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The 5th-speediest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Jazz. The Utah Jazz will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the speediest pace-of-play visiting offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Pistons). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.2 offensive boards per game this year. John Collins ought to see a rise in performance in all facets of the game as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

The Utah Jazz check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA when playing at home this year. The matchup vs. the Pistons is a tough one for 3-pointers; the other team's starting SGs have posted the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (27.6%).

Paul Reed has been on the court for 9.2 minutes per game this year, some of the lowest playing time of any player in the NBA: 15th percentile. Paul Reed stands to suffer a drop-off in performance in all stat categories due to being on the road in this contest.

John Collins has committed 2.7 personal fouls per game at home this year, placing him in the 93rd percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. The Utah Jazz check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA when playing at home this year. This year, the other team's starting PFs have totaled 3.0 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, marking this as a difficult matchup.

The Utah Jazz check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA when playing at home this year.

Ausar Thompson has tallied 1.7 offensive rebounds per game this year, placing him in the 87th percentile -- among the league leaders by this metric over this stretch. The Detroit Pistons have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games when playing away from home. The Jazz have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games in their home city, which should lead to increased possessions for the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Walker Kessler has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA (77th percentile). The Utah Jazz check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA when playing at home this year.

Walker Kessler has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA (77th percentile).