The Positives with Los Angeles at Portland Matchup

Among all players in the league, Kawhi Leonard measures in the 96th percentile for field goals made, logging a monstrous 8.9 per game this year.

Kawhi Leonard has converted 43.5% of his shots from behind the three-point arc when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 90th percentile among all players in the league.

Out of all players in the league, Kawhi Leonard ranks in the 93rd percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.2 minutes per game this year.

The LA Clippers have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league when playing on the road this year.

The matchup vs. Portland is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.0 free throws per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are playing at home (7th-most in the NBA).

Kris Murray has attempted 4.0 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.2 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year at home.

Kris Murray has averaged 29.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 11.7 higher than he’s averaged overall this year.

The Trail Blazers have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league when playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Kris Murray figures to see an increase in productivity in all stat categories considering having the home court advantage in this game.

Deandre Ayton has made 10.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 3.1 more than he’s sunk over the course of the season.

Deandre Ayton has accumulated a measly 2.1 personal fouls per game this year, significantly lower than his 2.9 fouls per game last year.

Deandre Ayton has attempted 3.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

Deandre Ayton will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves player production for all stats.

Paul George has successfully made 4.6 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.1 higher than he’s made from downtown in all games this season while on the road.

Paul George has tallied 34.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 93rd percentile.

Paul George has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 12.1% higher than he’s made overall this season.

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.9 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (7th-most in the NBA).

James Harden has successfully made 39.7% of his 3-point shots without the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the NBA, James Harden slots into the 94th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, posting 6.9 per game this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, James Harden registers in the 94th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 34.7 minutes per game this year.

Terance Mann has converted 56.9% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games on the road, 20.8% more than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year when playing on the road.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on shots from the field (highest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, resulting in a favorable matchup.

Terance Mann has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 15.9% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the year.

Kris Murray has sunk 53.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 8.1% higher than he’s made over the course of the season on his home court.

The showdown with Deandre Ayton registers in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting Cs sinking a whopping 0.9 3-pointers per game this year.

Ivica Zubac has sunk 85.0% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 12.5% more than he’s converted over the course of the season.

The matchup vs. Deandre Ayton is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 3.3 foul shots per game (89th percentile).

Anfernee Simons has attempted 18.5 shots per game this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Anfernee Simons has attempted 8.9 3-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 99th percentile among all players in the league.

Among all players in the NBA, Anfernee Simons measures in the 95th percentile for playing time, averaging a monstrous 34.7 minutes per game this year.

Anfernee Simons will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to increase player production for all stats.

James Harden has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 9.7% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.

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Negative Aspects with Clippers vs Trail Blazers Matchup this March 22nd

The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a challenging one for 3-pointers; the opposing team’s starting PFs have put up the 4th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.6%).

The most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the LA Clippers.

The LA Clippers are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-slowest tempo home team in the NBA this year (the Portland Trail Blazers).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the LA Clippers grade out 1stworst in in the league away from their home court with a mere 6.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Kawhi Leonard will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player production in all facets of the game.

Kris Murray has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he’s averaged overall this season.

The Trail Blazers rank as the least aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games playing at home in terms of shot attempts from downtown.

The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a difficult one for three-point shots; the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the 5th-least 3-pointers per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Clippers are away from home (1.0).

The Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league at home this year.

The Clippers have played at the slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should decrease possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Out of all players in the league, Deandre Ayton slots into the 8th percentile for shot attempts from downtown while playing at home, registering 0.1 per game this year.

In terms of scoring, the Trail Blazers’s feeble 104.6 points per game on their home court settles in as the 2nd-weakest in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The matchup against Ivica Zubac is a tough one for field goals; when facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a mere 4.9 shots made from the field per game (3rd percentile).

Out of all players in the NBA, Paul George registers in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.7 fouls per game while playing on the road this year.

This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 8.4 shot attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a hard matchup.

The matchup vs. Portland is a hard one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting SFs have averaged the 2nd-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 15 games when the Portland Trail Blazers are playing at home (3.9).

The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a difficult one for three-point shots; opposing starting PGs have put up the 3rd-lowest three rate in the league this year (29.8%).

James Harden will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower stat production in all stat categories.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 2.2 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Terance Mann will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally worsens player performance in all stat categories.

The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a hard one for field goals; when the Clippers are away from home, opposing starting SFs have compiled the 5th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (43.3%).

Ivica Zubac has sunk 0.0% of his shots from downtown since the start of last season, placing him in the 4th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Ivica Zubac rates in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a whopping 2.7 fouls per game while playing on the road this year.

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a difficult one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting SGs have averaged the 5th-least three attempts per game in the league over the last 15 games (4.9).

Anfernee Simons has tallied 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (76th percentile).

The matchup against Los Angeles is a hard one; when the Clippers are the visiting squad, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs this year (11.4).

The matchup against Los Angeles is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; when the LA Clippers are on the road, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.1).

In contrast to last season’s 20.9 rate, James Harden’s points per game have fallen this season to 17.3.

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