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NBA PicksThe Nets have been the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league while playing away from home this year in regard to threes. The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a positive one for shots from the field; the opposing team's starting PGs have shot for the highest field goal percentage in the league this year (50.2%). The Brooklyn Nets will likely get a boost in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). D'Angelo Russell has sunk 3.1 free throws per game over the last 15 games, 0.9 higher than he's made over the course of the year. The matchup vs. San Antonio is a strong one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.5 foul shots per game this year when the San Antonio Spurs are playing at home (8th-most in the NBA).
The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs. Devin Vassell should see a spike in performance across the board on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.
Ziaire Williams has successfully made 5.6 buckets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.0 higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season away from his home court. Ziaire Williams has converted 2.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this year. Ziaire Williams has been on the court for 32.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 6.8 more than he's been on the court for overall this season on the road. The Nets have been the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league while playing away from home this year in regard to threes. The Brooklyn Nets will likely get a boost in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs).
Bismack Biyombo has made a whopping 64.7% of his field goals this season, a big improvement over his 56.3 mark last season. The San Antonio Spurs check in as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while at home. The rate of shots from behind the three-point arc drained against Nic Claxton has been remarkably high (41.4%) when guarding fellow starting Cs this year (96th percentile). The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs. The faceoff with Nic Claxton in terms of getting to the free-throw line ranks in only the 79th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs attempting a massive 3.3 foul shots per game this year.