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UTA vs MEM Picks
NBA PicksOut of all players in the league, GG Jackson registers in the 20th percentile for shooting efficiency while at home with a subpar 38.1% rate this year. Compared to last season's 25.7 clip, GG Jackson's playing time has dropped this season to 16.8 minutes per game. As it relates to three-point attempts, the 9th-least aggressive team in the league with the home court advantage over the last 10 games has been the Grizzlies.
Out of all players in the NBA, John Collins places in the 80th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 30.3 minutes per game away from his home court this year. The 2nd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Utah Jazz. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace in the league this year, which ought to lead to increased possessions for the Jazz. The Jazz rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).
Zach Edey has converted 73.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 13.0% higher than he's made in all games this season while on his home court. Zach Edey has converted 100.0% of his treys over the last 5 games, 64.0% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the season. The showdown with Walker Kessler lands in just the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs nailing a monstrous 1.0 3-pointers per game this year. The most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should increase opportunities for the Grizzlies.
Ja Morant has averaged 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. As it relates to three-point attempts, the 9th-least aggressive team in the league with the home court advantage over the last 10 games has been the Grizzlies. The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a challenging one for three-point shots; the other team's starting PGs have compiled the lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (26.5%). This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
Zach Edey has converted 100.0% of his treys over the last 5 games, 64.0% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the season. The showdown with Walker Kessler lands in just the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs nailing a monstrous 1.0 3-pointers per game this year. The most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should increase opportunities for the Grizzlies. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.
Compared to last season's 25.7 clip, GG Jackson's playing time has dropped this season to 16.8 minutes per game. As it relates to three-point attempts, the 9th-least aggressive team in the league with the home court advantage over the last 10 games has been the Grizzlies.
Vince Williams Jr. has attempted 5.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's attempted overall this year. In comparison to last season's 2.6 mark, Vince Williams Jr.'s personal fouls per game have fallen this season to 1.8. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 2.4 threes per game (highest in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, marking this as a favorable matchup. The most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should increase opportunities for the Grizzlies.
In comparison to last season's 2.6 mark, Vince Williams Jr.'s personal fouls per game have fallen this season to 1.8. The most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should increase opportunities for the Grizzlies. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Vince Williams Jr. stands to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats on account of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.