San Antonio @ Cleveland picks

Relative to last year's 56.3% rate, Bismack Biyombo's field goal ability has jumped this year to 62.1%. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 10th-best in in the league while playing away from home with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Bismack Biyombo has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 47.9% more than he's made in all games this year.

Stephon Castle has failed to convert 3.6 3-pointers per game over the last 15 games, 0.7 more than he's missed from beyond the arc in all games this season. Stephon Castle has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 1.2 higher than he's been called for in all games this year on the road. When it comes to offense, the San Antonio Spurs's poor 45.8% field goal rate when playing on the road settles in as the 10th-lowest in the NBA this year. This year, opposing starting SGs have posted 12.1 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Cavaliers, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency. The San Antonio Spurs will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from facing the 10th-most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Chris Paul has successfully made 54.2% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games, 14.3% higher than he's made overall this year. This year, the other team's starting PGs have shot 41.4% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, labeling this as a strong matchup. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 10th-best in in the league while playing away from home with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Chris Paul has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 9.6% higher than he's sunk overall this year.

The 6th-speediest pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 10th-best in in the league while playing away from home with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.