Philadelphia @ Minnesota props

Guerschon Yabusele has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game away from home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. With respect to shooting, the Philadelphia 76ers's poor 109.0 points per game comes in as the 5th-worst in the league this year. The rate of three-pointers scored against Naz Reid has been very low (25.3%) when guarding other starting Cs this year (14th percentile). The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games on their home court, which should decrease plays for the 76ers.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has accumulated 4.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's accumulated in all games this season. With respect to shooting, the Philadelphia 76ers's poor 109.0 points per game comes in as the 5th-worst in the league this year. The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a challenging one for scoring; opposing starting SFs have compiled the 3rd-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (40.6%). The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games on their home court, which should decrease plays for the 76ers.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaden McDaniels slots into the 86th percentile for personal fouls, tallying an enormous 2.5 fouls per game while on his home court this year. This year, opposing starting SFs have put up 11.3 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Philadelphia 76ers, marking this as a challenging matchup for offensive productivity. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games while on their home court. The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a team, the Timberwolves have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line at home: 10th-worst in the NBA this year with just 21.4 free throw attempts per game.

Paul George has played 30.6 minutes per game while on the road this year, placing him in the 81st percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has sunk 2.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been on the court for 33.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 8.1 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. The Minnesota Timberwolves check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). Nickeil Alexander-Walker has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 16.1% higher than he's converted in all games this season while at home. Nickeil Alexander-Walker ought to see a spike in output for all stats in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Naz Reid has attempted 17.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Naz Reid has attempted 9.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Naz Reid has averaged 38.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.6 more than he's averaged overall this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Guerschon Yabusele is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; when Yabusele is playing on the road fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 3.3 foul shots per game (83rd percentile).

Donte DiVincenzo has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 1.0 higher than he's been called for overall this year at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games while on their home court. The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a team, the Timberwolves have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line at home: 10th-worst in the NBA this year with just 21.4 free throw attempts per game.

Out of all players in the league, Julius Randle rates in the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 32.5 minutes per game on his home court this year. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 40.8% on threes (4th-best in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, identifying this as a favorable matchup. The Minnesota Timberwolves check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Philadelphia may be a good one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted a whopping 5.5 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the 76ers are away from home (9th-most in the league). Julius Randle ought to see a spike in efficiency for all stats considering enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games while on their home court. The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the league this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a team, the Timberwolves have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line at home: 10th-worst in the NBA this year with just 21.4 free throw attempts per game.

Andre Drummond has scored 11.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.1 higher than he's scored overall this season. In contrast to last season's 0.0% clip, Andre Drummond's three-point ability has spiked this season to 11.5%. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Andre Drummond has attempted 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season.

Quentin Grimes has sunk 6.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year. Quentin Grimes has converted 2.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the season. Quentin Grimes has been on the court for 32.1 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.7 more than he's been on the court for overall this season. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 3.6 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Lonnie Walker has gone over 10.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ricky Council has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Mike Conley has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.