Chicago @ Sacramento picks

Keon Ellis has converted 61.8% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 12.5% more than he's put through the net overall this season while playing at home. Keon Ellis has played 27.4 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.3 higher than he's played overall this season. The 10th-fastest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Kings. The Bulls have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Sacramento Kings. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 8th-best in in the NBA while playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Bulls rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Coby White will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road tends to decrease player production in all stat categories.

Tre Jones has made 60.0% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games on the road, 19.4% higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the season when playing on the road. Tre Jones has tallied 33.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.4 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The Bulls have been the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace offense in the NBA this year has been the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from competing against the 10th-speediest pace home offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Sacramento Kings).

Among all players in the NBA, Malik Monk ranks in the 87th percentile for shots from the field when playing at home, averaging 14.4 per game this year. Malik Monk has averaged 32.2 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The 10th-fastest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Kings. The Bulls have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Sacramento Kings. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings grade out 8th-best in in the NBA while playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Tre Jones has made 67.0% of his field goals over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% higher than he's made over the course of the year while playing away from home. Tre Jones has made 60.0% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games on the road, 19.4% higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the season when playing on the road. Tre Jones has tallied 33.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.4 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The Bulls have been the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA when playing on the road this year. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace offense in the NBA this year has been the Chicago Bulls.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas places in the 90th percentile for shooting prowess with a great 55.7% rate this year. Jonas Valanciunas has been on the court for 24.3 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.3 more than he's been on the court for overall this season. When squaring off against other starting Cs, Nikola Vucevic has been in the 100th percentile with a colossal 3.0 treys attempted against him per game this year. The 10th-fastest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Kings. The Bulls have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Sacramento Kings.