Sacramento @ Phoenix picks

Zach LaVine has put up a whopping 23.7 points per game this season, significantly higher than his 19.5 points per game last season. Zach LaVine has successfully made an impressive 41.9% of his three-point attempts this season, quite a bit higher than his 32.3 rate last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Zach LaVine lands in the 94th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.8 minutes per game this year. The Kings have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league as the away team this year. Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.4 free throws per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Nick Richards has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 81st percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The 4th-least up-tempo tempo home offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Suns. The Suns will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from being pitted against the 2nd-least up-tempo pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Phoenix Suns grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with just 8.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Keegan Murray has played 34.5 minutes per game away from home this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The Kings have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league as the away team this year. Keegan Murray has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 15.4% higher than he's made overall this season. Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 4.3 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Suns, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Ryan Dunn has successfully made 55.6% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 15.7% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Ryan Dunn has converted 46.0% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games at home, 15.5% higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the year at home. The Suns have been the 5th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Kings is a positive one for three-pointers; the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.3). The matchup against the Sacramento Kings is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.1 free throws per game this year (9th-most in the NBA).

Zach LaVine has successfully made an impressive 41.9% of his three-point attempts this season, quite a bit higher than his 32.3 rate last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Zach LaVine lands in the 94th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.8 minutes per game this year.