San Antonio @ Phoenix picks

Among all players in the league, Bradley Beal comes in at the 78th percentile for threes hit while on his home court, averaging 1.9 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Bradley Beal lands in the 83rd percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 31.3 minutes per game when playing at home this year. As it relates to threes, the Suns's superb 37.7% rate of sunk threes places 5th-strongest in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. San Antonio is a good one for 3-point shots; when the San Antonio Spurs are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have posted the highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (48.4%). The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 6th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, which should lead to more plays for the Phoenix Suns.

Stephon Castle has been called for 3.1 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games while playing away from home, 1.0 higher than he's been called for in all games this year on the road. The Spurs will likely see a decline in plays today from sharing the court with the 4th-slowest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Suns). Stephon Castle ought to suffer a reduction in performance in all stat categories in light of playing away from home in this game.

Grayson Allen has been on the court for just 24.0 minutes per game this year, quite a bit less than his 33.2 minutes per game last year. The matchup vs. San Antonio is a difficult one; when the San Antonio Spurs are the visiting team, they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SFs this year (8.6). The Suns have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games on their home court. The Suns rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). The showdown with Julian Champagnie when it comes to drawing fouls rates in the 3rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting SFs attempting just 2.0 free throws per game this year.