Houston @ Golden State picks

Alperen Sengun has posted a whopping 3.4 offensive rebounds per game this season, significantly higher than his 2.9 offensive rebounds per game last season. Among all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun comes in at the 85th percentile for playing time, logging a monstrous 31.6 minutes per game this year. The 9th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out best in in the league with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet rates in the 95th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, averaging 7.7 per game this year. Fred VanVleet has averaged 35.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 96th percentile. The matchup vs. the Golden State Warriors is a favorable one for three-pointers; the opposing team's starting PGs have shot for the 6th-highest three rate in the NBA this year (38.4%). The 9th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out best in in the league with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Moses Moody has made 54.7% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 18.0% more than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the year. Moses Moody has been on the court for 28.7 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 6.4 higher than he's been on the court for overall this year. The matchup vs. Houston is a strong one for 3-point shots; when the Houston Rockets are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The Golden State Warriors are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 9th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Rockets). Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Golden State Warriors rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Draymond Green has shot and missed 4.2 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.3 higher than he's missed from downtown over the course of the year while at home. Draymond Green has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 95th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. As it relates to scoring, the Golden State Warriors's lackluster 112.7 points per game while at home settles in as the 10th-weakest in the league this year. The clash with Alperen Sengun comes in at the 4th percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs logging only 10.9 points per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Draymond Green measures in the 23rd percentile for foul-shot performance with a bad 68.3% rate this year.

Fred VanVleet has averaged 5.9 assists per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 95th percentile -- one of the best in the NBA by this standard. Fred VanVleet has averaged 35.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 96th percentile. The 9th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out best in in the league with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.