Cleveland @ Sacramento picks

Isaac Okoro has sunk 53.3% of his field goals over the last 5 games on the road, 9.5% more than he's put through the net in all games this season on the road. This year, the other team's starting SGs have totaled 18.1 points per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, designating this as a good matchup for offensive performance. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 5th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games away from home. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 9th-fastest pace home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Kings). Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA away from their home court with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Jake LaRavia has sunk an impressive 40.7% of his shots from downtown this year, a sizeable increase from his 28.2 rate last year. The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should increase plays for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jake LaRavia will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises stat production in all stat categories.

Jake LaRavia has tallied 1.9 offensive boards per game since the start of last season at home, putting him among the league's best by this metric recently: 89th percentile. The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should increase plays for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jake LaRavia will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises stat production in all stat categories.

This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting PGs have shot 30.6% on 3-pointers (9th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, designating this as a hard matchup. Donovan Mitchell will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium generally lowers player production in all facets of the game.

Jake LaRavia has compiled a terrific 2.5 assists per game this year, a big improvement over his 1.7 assists per game last year. The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should increase plays for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jake LaRavia will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises stat production in all stat categories.

Keegan Murray has put up 2.2 offensive boards per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile -- among the NBA's best by this standard. Out of all players in the league, Keegan Murray slots into the 94th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 34.6 minutes per game this year. The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should increase plays for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jarrett Allen has converted 70.2% of his field goals this year, ranking in the 99th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The matchup vs. Jonas Valanciunas is a good one; he has allowed a monstrous 16.1 points per game when defending other starting Cs this year (93rd percentile). The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 5th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games away from home. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 9th-fastest pace home offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Kings). Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA away from their home court with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Keon Ellis has made 61.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.5% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season while playing at home. Keon Ellis has averaged 27.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.7 more than he's averaged overall this season. The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should increase plays for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).