Philadelphia @ Washington picks

Justin Champagnie has sunk 54.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 6.8% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year while on his home court. Justin Champagnie has played 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.1 more than he's played over the course of the season. The matchup vs. the 76ers is a strong one for three-point shots; the other team's starting PFs have compiled the 4th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (40.8%). The 76ers have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home city, which ought to lead to more plays for the Wizards. As a team, the Washington Wizards have been great at getting to the foul line recently: 4th-best in the league over the last 20 games on their home court with 24.6 foul shot attempts per game.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have registered 10.9 points per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Wizards, making this a hard matchup for offensive production. The Washington Wizards have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to reduce possessions for the Philadelphia 76ers. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, but the 76ers rank 4thworst in in the league away from home with just 9.4 offensive rebounds per game this year. The matchup against the Washington Wizards may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (3rd-least in the NBA). Quentin Grimes will likely experience a decrease in efficiency for all stats in light of being on the road in this matchup.

Jared Butler has converted 45.9% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 11.3% more than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the year. Jared Butler has tallied 29.0 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 12.1 higher than he's tallied overall this season. The matchup against Washington is a good one; when the Washington Wizards are on their home court, they have given up the 4th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting PGs this year (21.8). The 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Philadelphia 76ers. Jared Butler has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 18.0% higher than he's made in all games this season while playing on the road.

AJ Johnson has attempted 10.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. AJ Johnson has attempted 4.6 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. AJ Johnson has been on the court for 35.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 16.7 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The matchup against Philadelphia is a positive one for three-pointers; when the 76ers are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have compiled the 4th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (46.2%). The 76ers have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home city, which ought to lead to more plays for the Wizards.