Oklahoma City @ Sacramento picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 3rd-most lethargic pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Kings). As it relates to getting to the free-throw line, the Oklahoma City Thunder's subpar 20.2 free throw attempts per game ranks 4th-worst in the NBA this year. Cason Wallace will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court tends to reduce player performance in all stat categories.

Keon Ellis has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he's tallied overall this year. When it comes to three-point attempts, the 5th-least aggressive team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year has been the Kings. The 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Sacramento Kings.

Out of all players in the NBA, Domantas Sabonis lands in the 94th percentile for field goal effectiveness playing at home with an outstanding 61.5% rate this year. Domantas Sabonis has sunk 53.7% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 9.0% more than he's made overall this year when playing at home. Out of all players in the NBA, Domantas Sabonis places in the 94th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 34.7 minutes per game this year. The Sacramento Kings check in as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The Kings are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 7th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Thunder).

Zach LaVine has compiled 4.2 defensive boards per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA in this category: 84th percentile. Out of all players in the league, Zach LaVine registers in the 95th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 35.0 minutes per game this year. The Kings are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 7th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Thunder). Zach LaVine figures to see a spike in efficiency in all stat categories on account of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

Keegan Murray has put up a terrific 2.0 offensive boards per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 1.4 offensive boards per game last season. Out of all players in the league, Keegan Murray rates in the 94th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 34.6 minutes per game this year. The Kings are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 7th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games (the Thunder). Keegan Murray will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually raises player performance across the board.