The Positives with Cleveland at Houston Saturday 16th Matchup

Darius Garland has notched 24.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.0 higher than he’s notched in all games this year.

Darius Garland has attempted 11.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 4.7 higher than he’s attempted overall this season on the road.

The Cavaliers rank as the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 10 games in regard to shots from behind the three-point arc.

The number of field goal attempts against Fred VanVleet has been quite high (14.3 per game) when guarding fellow starting PGs this year (100th percentile).

The faceoff with Fred VanVleet as it relates to drawing fouls rates in only the 93rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting PGs attempting a colossal 4.0 foul shots per game this year.

Out of all players in the league, Donovan Mitchell comes in at the 98th percentile for shots taken when playing away from home, compiling 19.6 per game this year.

Donovan Mitchell has made 4.1 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he’s converted over the course of the year.

Donovan Mitchell has averaged 35.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 97th percentile.

The rate of three-pointers made against Amen Thompson has been remarkably high (44.0%) when guarding opposing starting SGs this year (100th percentile).

Over the last 20 games when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, easily managing to get to the foul line.

The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a favorable one for threes; the other team’s starting PGs have compiled the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (41.4%).

Darius Garland has successfully made 44.5% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 9.6% more than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the season.

Among all players in the NBA, Darius Garland measures in the 89th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 33.1 minutes per game this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Max Strus registers in the 93rd percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc while on the road, averaging 6.9 per game this year.

Max Strus has averaged 32.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 86th percentile.

The matchup vs. Jalen Green is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when Green is at home and matched up against other starting SFs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 5.0 treys per game (86th percentile).

Jarrett Allen has attempted 12.9 shots per game over the last 15 games away from his home court, 2.0 more than he’s attempted in all games this year on the road.

Among all players in the league, Jarrett Allen comes in at the 82nd percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 31.1 minutes per game while on the road this year.

The matchup against Jabari Smith Jr. is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted an enormous 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game (83rd percentile).

Jarrett Allen has attempted 7.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.4 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

Max Strus has successfully made 87.5% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 8.7% higher than he’s converted in all games this season.

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Negative Aspects with Cavaliers vs Rockets Matchup this Saturday

This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 12.1 points per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive performance.

The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Houston Rockets.

Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (6th-lowest in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

Darius Garland has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.4 higher than he’s been called for over the course of the season on the road.

The 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Cavaliers.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in further chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA with only 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

In contrast to last season’s 4.7 rate, Darius Garland’s number of foul shot attempts has dropped this season to 3.5 foul shot attempts per game.

Darius Garland will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases stat production in all facets of the game.

The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a difficult one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SGs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.7).

Donovan Mitchell has averaged 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he’s averaged overall this season.

Donovan Mitchell will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium usually reduces player performance across the board.

The showdown with Jarrett Allen rates in the 3rd percentile for difficulty with the opposing team’s starting Cs nailing a mere 5.0 shots per game this year when they are playing at home.

The matchup with Jarrett Allen in terms of getting to the charity stripe registers in the 14th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs attempting just 2.8 foul shots per game this year.

Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 1.2 threes per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, labeling this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (fewest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, making it tough to draw fouls.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PFs have notched 13.5 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, branding this as a challenging matchup for offensive output.

The matchup against Cleveland may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a measly 0.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are the visiting team (least in the NBA).

Among all players in the league, Max Strus measures in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a whopping 2.6 fouls per game this year.

Max Strus figures to suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this contest.

In contrast to last season’s 10.0% mark, Jarrett Allen’s three-point proficiency has regressed this season to 0.0%.

Jarrett Allen will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually lowers player performance in all stat categories.

The number of baskets hit against Jalen Green has been remarkably low (4.6 per game) when matched up against other starting SFs this year (10th percentile).

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