Positives with January 1st Chicago Bulls, LA Clippers Matchup
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Coby White has averaged 26.0 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 5.4 more than he’s averaged in all games this year on the road.
Coby White has converted 4.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.2 more than he’s converted overall this year while playing away from home.
Coby White has been on the court for 42.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he’s been on the court for over the course of the year.
The Bulls check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).
Out of all players in the NBA, Paul George ranks in the 96th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc at home, compiling 7.9 per game this year.
Paul George has played 33.7 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 90th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the league.
In regard to treys, the LA Clippers’s remarkable 39.1% rate of drained threes measures as the 2nd-best in the NBA this year.
Paul George will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost player performance in all facets of the game.
When it comes to scoring, the LA Clippers’s excellent 120.4 points per game with the home court advantage places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 20 games.
This year, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 4.5 foul shots per game (29th-most in the league) vs. the Chicago Bulls, finding it easy to get to the foul line.
James Harden has converted 42.3% of his treys on his home court this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the NBA.
James Harden has attempted 8.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.1 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year at home.
Out of all players in the NBA, James Harden slots into the 93rd percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 34.5 minutes per game on his home court this year.
James Harden will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to increase player performance across the board.
DeMar DeRozan has registered 28.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he’s registered overall this year.
DeMar DeRozan has sunk 55.9% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 7.1% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season away from home.
DeMar DeRozan has tallied 38.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 100th percentile.
This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 5.3 3-point attempts per game (24th-highest in the NBA) vs. the LA Clippers, making this a positive matchup.
Ayo Dosunmu has made 50.3% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 13.7% higher than he’s made from beyond the arc in all games this year away from his home court.
Ayo Dosunmu has tallied 39.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.5 higher than he’s tallied over the course of the year.
The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for three-point shots; when the LA Clippers are at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied the 23rd-most 3-point shots per game in the league this year (2.6).
The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the 28th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games when the LA Clippers have the home court advantage (8.6).
Ayo Dosunmu has converted 54.9% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games on the road, 7.1% higher than he’s put through the hoop in all games this season when playing on the road.
The matchup vs. the LA Clippers may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games (26th-most in the NBA).
Nikola Vucevic has sunk 1.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season.
Nikola Vucevic has averaged 34.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 94th percentile.
Kawhi Leonard has sunk 1.9 shots from downtown per game while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA.
Among all players in the league, Kawhi Leonard places in the 93rd percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 34.6 minutes per game when playing at home this year.
The matchup vs. Chicago is a good one for three-point attempts; when the Chicago Bulls are away from home, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the 21st-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.7).
Kawhi Leonard is expected to see a spike in efficiency in all facets of the game considering possessing the home court advantage in this game.
James Harden has attempted 13.6 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.
James Harden has attempted 6.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
DeMar DeRozan has sunk 49.2% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games, 17.5% more than he’s converted overall this season.
Nikola Vucevic has attempted 18.8 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 2.5 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.
Nikola Vucevic has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 15.9% more than he’s sunk overall this year while playing on the road.
The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Ivica Zubac has been quite high this year (3.2 free throws per game when they are playing on the road: 90th percentile).
Kawhi Leonard has attempted 20.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.1 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Kawhi Leonard has sunk 3.8 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the league.
The matchup against Chicago is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.4 foul shots per game this year when the Bulls are on the road (28th-most in the NBA).
Negatives with January 1st Matchup with the Chicago Bulls, LA Clippers
Coby White has tallied 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 10 games while on the road, 0.1 more than he’s tallied overall this season on the road.
When it comes to shooting, the Bulls’s lackluster 112.0 points per game places 7th-worst in the league this year.
The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Clippers have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PGs have posted the 23rd-lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (42.1%).
The Chicago Bulls have played at the slowest pace in the league as the visting team this year.
The Bulls will likely suffer a reduction in plays today from being pitted against the 10th-most lethargic pace offense in the NBA this year (the Clippers).
Paul George has accumulated 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA (92nd percentile).
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 23.9% on threes (30th-lowest in the league) against the Bulls, creating a hard matchup.
The 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league this year has been the LA Clippers.
The LA Clippers are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions in this game from being pitted against the most sluggish pace-of-play away team in the league this year (the Bulls).
Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Clippers rank 3rdworst in in the NBA while on their home court with only 7.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
The matchup against the Chicago Bulls is a difficult one for three-pointers; opposing starting PGs have totaled the 30th-least 3-pointers per game in the league this year (1.6).
Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 0.5 foul shots per game (29th-lowest in the NBA) against the Clippers, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
DeMar DeRozan will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease player production in all stat categories.
The Bulls check in as the 10th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year.
Ayo Dosunmu will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production for all stats.
Coby White figures to suffer a drop-off in efficiency across the board on account of playing away from home in this contest.
The matchup against the LA Clippers is a difficult one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged the 26th-least FG attempts per game in the league this year (11.6).
Nikola Vucevic has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the NBA (90th percentile).
The matchup against Ivica Zubac is a difficult one for treys; when Zubac is on his home court and guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have sunk a mere 24.4% of their three-point attempts (17th percentile).
The matchup vs. the Bulls is a tough one; they have given up the 30th-least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting PGs this year (13.7).
DeMar DeRozan has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 10 games, 0.1 more than he’s averaged over the course of the year.
The faceoff with Ivica Zubac registers in the 3rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs compiling only 11.1 points per game this year when they are away from home.
The matchup against the Bulls is a difficult one for shot attempts from the field; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 28th-least FG attempts per game in the league this year (11.5).
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