Memphis @ Utah picks

Walker Kessler has sunk 21.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc while at home this year, putting him in the 14th percentile among all players in the league. Walker Kessler has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (79th percentile). The Jazz have been the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Luke Kennard has successfully made 52.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 11.2% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year away from home. Among all players in the NBA, Luke Kennard registers in the 24th percentile for personal fouls, averaging just 1.0 fouls per game when playing away from home this year. The speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Jazz). The Grizzlies check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Luke Kennard registers in the 24th percentile for personal fouls, averaging just 1.0 fouls per game when playing away from home this year. The speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Jazz). The Grizzlies check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Relative to last season's 3.6 rate, Walker Kessler's shots hit have spiked this season to 4.9 per game. Walker Kessler has averaged a terrific 30.2 minutes per game this season, significantly higher than his 23.3 minutes per game last season. The matchup vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. is a good one for shots from the field; when Jackson Jr. is on the visiting team fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted an enormous 11.5 field goals per game (97th percentile). The speediest pace team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo tempo offense in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies).