Positives with Friday Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies Matchup
ATL @ MEM
Jaren Jackson Jr. has attempted 20.9 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 3.4 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
Jaren Jackson Jr. has attempted 7.4 three-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.7 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.
Among all players in the league, Jaren Jackson Jr. registers in the 86th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 32.0 minutes per game this year.
The Grizzlies will likely see an increase in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 4th-fastest pace offense in the league this year (the Atlanta Hawks).
The Grizzlies rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists).
Out of all players in the league, Dejounte Murray measures in the 90th percentile for three-point attempts, averaging 6.3 per game this year.
Dejounte Murray has played 34.4 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 94th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.
This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled 7.0 three attempts per game (27th-most in the league) vs. the Grizzlies, identifying this as a positive matchup.
The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Hawks.
Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more chances for scoring and assists, and the Hawks grade out 1stbest in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.
John Konchar has successfully made 61.7% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 32.4% more than he’s made from downtown in all games this season.
John Konchar has tallied 26.6 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 6.8 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season.
The matchup against Atlanta is a positive one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the 21st-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Atlanta Hawks are the visiting squad (5.8).
Dejounte Murray has converted 9.3 field goals per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.4 more than he’s put through the net in all games this year while playing on the road.
The matchup vs. Memphis is a positive one; when the Memphis Grizzlies are on their home court, they have given up the 29th-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PGs this year (22.8).
John Konchar has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 20.0% more than he’s sunk in all games this year.
Among all players in the NBA, Bogdan Bogdanovic places in the 97th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, posting 8.2 per game this year.
Bogdan Bogdanovic has tallied 29.4 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 78th percentile.
Saddiq Bey has attempted 5.5 shots from downtown per game without the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 85th percentile among all players in the NBA.
Saddiq Bey has tallied 32.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 88th percentile.
Saddiq Bey has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 12.3% more than he’s made over the course of the season while playing away from home.
Over the last 10 games, opposing squads have shot 44.8% on field goals (6th-weakest in the NBA) against the Grizzlies, identifying this as a tough matchup.
Clint Capela has attempted 2.7 free throws per game this year, placing him in the 79th percentile among all players in the league.
The matchup against Jaren Jackson Jr. is a strong one for getting to the foul line; when Jackson Jr. is playing at home fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 3.7 foul shots per game (80th percentile).
Bogdan Bogdanovic has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 9.3% more than he’s made overall this season.
Santi Aldama has attempted 4.9 treys per game this year, placing him in the 80th percentile among all players in the league.
Santi Aldama has been on the court for 33.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.0 more than he’s been on the court for overall this season.
The matchup vs. Atlanta is a positive one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled the 30th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 6 games when the Atlanta Hawks are away from home (5.0).
Vince Williams Jr. has totaled 13.5 points per game over the last 15 games, 3.6 higher than he’s totaled over the course of the year.
Vince Williams Jr. has played 33.8 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 6.2 higher than he’s played overall this season.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot 55.3% on shots from the field (30th-best in the league) against the Hawks, resulting in a favorable matchup.
Vince Williams Jr. will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually improves stat production for all stats.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to see a rise in production in all facets of the game on account of holding the home court advantage in this game.
Santi Aldama has attempted 12.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year.
This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PFs have compiled 21.1 points per game (28th-highest in the league) against the Atlanta Hawks, resulting in a favorable matchup for offensive output.
Negatives with Friday Matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league this year.
The matchup vs. Clint Capela is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; when facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 1.1 shots from behind the three-point arc per game (3rd percentile).
The 7th-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Grizzlies.
Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the other team has grabbed 13.4 offensive boards per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Atlanta Hawks (maintaining possessions that can spark added opportunities for offense).
Dejounte Murray has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 more than he’s accumulated over the course of the year.
In terms of shots from behind the three-point arc, the Atlanta Hawks’s unimpressive 33.0% rate of drained threes measures as the 2nd-worst in the league over the last 10 games.
The Grizzlies have played at the 7th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should reduce opportunities for the Hawks.
Over the last 10 games, the other team has come down with 13.4 offensive boards per game (highest in the NBA) against the Grizzlies (maintaining possessions that can generate bonus opportunities for offense).
Dejounte Murray will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road tends to reduce stat production in all facets of the game.
The Grizzlies have been the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.
The matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks is a difficult one; they have allowed the 11th-least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 20 games (15.1).
Among all players in the NBA, Bogdan Bogdanovic ranks in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, averaging an enormous 2.2 fouls per game away from home this year.
The matchup vs. Memphis is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; when the Grizzlies are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have tallied the 15th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).
The matchup against Memphis is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Memphis Grizzlies are playing at home, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged the 14th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.0).
Saddiq Bey figures to suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this game.
Out of all players in the league, Clint Capela registers in the 4th percentile for three-point performance with a a feeble 0.0% rate since the start of last season.
Clint Capela has attempted 0.0 three-point shots per game when playing on the road this year, placing him in the 6th percentile out of all players in the league.
Out of all players in the NBA, Clint Capela lands in the 84th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a monstrous 2.4 fouls per game this year.
The matchup vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. is a tough one for field goal attempts; when Jackson Jr. is playing at home and facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 9.4 shots made from the field per game (23rd percentile).
This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 9.9 points per game (15th-fewest in the league) vs. the Grizzlies, creating a tough matchup for offensive performance.
Among all players in the league, Santi Aldama comes in at the 76th percentile for technical fouls, putting up a colossal 0.0 fouls per game playing at home this year.
Among all players in the league, Vince Williams Jr. registers in the 85th percentile for personal fouls, logging a massive 2.5 fouls per game while at home this year.
The matchup vs. the Hawks may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 2.0 free throws per game over the last 20 games (13th-least in the NBA).
This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 3.7 3-point attempts per game (12th-lowest in the NBA) against the Hawks, creating a challenging matchup.
Jaren Jackson Jr. has tallied 3.4 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 98th percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.
Among all players in the NBA, Santi Aldama measures in the 13th percentile for foul-shot performance with a a weak 61.0% rate this year.