San Antonio @ Cleveland props

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.

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. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9). 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). Compared to last year's 3.0 rate, Devin Vassell's number of foul shots has been reduced this year to 2.0 foul shots per game. Devin Vassell will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling tends to worsen player production in all facets of the game.

Jarrett Allen has sunk an impressive 70.2% of his field goals this season, significantly more than his 64.5 mark last season. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The number of points put up against Bismack Biyombo has been remarkably high (15.2 per game) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (90th percentile). The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Jarrett Allen has attempted 4.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted in all games this year.

Dean Wade has successfully made 61.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 17.7% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Dean Wade has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games at home, 59.3% higher than he's sunk overall this season at home. Over the last 24 games when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Spurs, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

De'Andre Hunter has made 56.5% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 9.1% more than he's sunk in all games this year. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Among all players in the NBA, De'Andre Hunter ranks in the 92nd percentile for free throws made, registering an enormous 3.6 per game this year. Over the last 24 games when they are at home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Spurs, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

Among all players in the NBA, Darius Garland rates in the 91st percentile, averaging a colossal 20.8 points per game this year. Darius Garland has sunk 2.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, placing him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Darius Garland has played 30.5 minutes per game while at home this year, putting him in the 79th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have shot 48.4% on 3-pointers (highest in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, labeling this as a strong matchup.

Harrison Barnes has successfully made 53.8% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 6.2% more than he's put through the net in all games this year. Harrison Barnes has converted 2.1 3-pointers per game over the last 15 games on the road, 0.7 higher than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the season while on the road. Among all players in the league, Harrison Barnes lands in the 18th percentile for personal fouls, registering just 0.9 fouls per game 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.

Ty Jerome has converted 6.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.0 higher than he's made in all games this year while playing at home. Ty Jerome has converted 47.2% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games at home, 13.0% more than he's made from three overall this year when playing at home. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Ty Jerome has attempted 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 2.2 more than he's attempted in all games this year at home.

Max Strus has attempted 9.8 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.5 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season at home. Max Strus has attempted 7.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 2.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this season at home. Max Strus has averaged 30.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 4.5 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year at home. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace away team in the league over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs).

Donovan Mitchell has made 9.6 buckets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.4 higher than he's put through the net overall this season while on his home court. Donovan Mitchell has attempted 9.0 3-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 98th percentile out of all players in the league. Donovan Mitchell has averaged 31.0 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. As it relates to scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers's terrific 122.3 points per game rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year. The matchup against San Antonio is a good one for shots from the field; when the San Antonio Spurs are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SGs have posted the 2nd-highest FG% in the NBA this year (54.7%).

Sam Merrill has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Isaac Okoro has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Sandro Mamukelashvili has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Julian Champagnie has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Blake Wesley has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jeremy Sochan has gone over 9.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.