The Positives with Charlotte at Philadelphia Saturday 16th Matchup

Out of all players in the NBA, Tobias Harris lands in the 91st percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 33.9 minutes per game this year.

The matchup against Charlotte is a favorable one for three-point shots; when the Hornets are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PFs have posted the 3rd-highest three rate in the league this year (47.4%).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark more chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers grade out 4th-best in in the NBA while on their home court with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

Tobias Harris will likely see a rise in effectiveness across the board due to possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Kyle Lowry has successfully made 95.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 15 games, 10.4% more than he’s put through the hoop in all games this season.

Kyle Lowry is expected to see a spike in performance across the board on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.

The matchup against Charlotte is a favorable one for threes; when the Hornets are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PGs have compiled the 4th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (44.4%).

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 23.4 shots per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 3.4 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season at home.

Tyrese Maxey has tallied 37.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 99th percentile.

This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 2.5 3-pointers per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, identifying this as a favorable matchup.

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 5.5 foul shots per game this year, a big improvement over his 3.4 mark last year.

Nick Richards has made 67.6% of his field goal attempts this year, placing him in the 98th percentile among all players in the league.

Nick Richards has averaged 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he’s averaged overall this year.

The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games in regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc.

Miles Bridges has attempted 21.0 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Miles Bridges has attempted 6.6 3-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the NBA, Miles Bridges measures in the 100th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 37.6 minutes per game this year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 45.6% on 3-pointers (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, marking this as a positive matchup.

Vasilije Micic has made 6.0 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 higher than he’s sunk in all games this year.

Vasilije Micic has played 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games away from home, 16.3 more than he’s played in all games this season on the road.

Out of all players in the league, Vasilije Micic slots into the 19th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a measly 1.0 fouls per game this year.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a good one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting PGs have shot for the 9th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (37.7%).

Vasilije Micic has successfully made 1.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he’s sunk over the course of the season.

Brandon Miller has attempted 17.3 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 2.8 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

Brandon Miller has attempted 8.2 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Among all players in the league, Brandon Miller slots into the 84th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 31.6 minutes per game on the road this year.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has attempted 17.2 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have registered 22.3 points per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Hornets, labeling this as a favorable matchup for offensive productivity.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has attempted 6.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.9 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 4.5 foul shots per game (most in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Tobias Harris has made 6.4 field goals per game while at home this year, putting him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a good one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting PFs have posted the highest field goal percentage in the league this year (55.8%).

In contrast to last season’s 1.5 clip, Tobias Harris’s free throws hit have surged this season to 2.7 per game.

Tre Mann has attempted 9.2 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games, 2.8 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Tre Mann has played 32.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.3 more than he’s played over the course of the year.

The matchup vs. Philadelphia is a good one; when the Philadelphia 76ers are playing at home, they have given up the 6th-most points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 24 games (18.4).

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games (most in the league).

Tyrese Maxey should see a rise in performance for all stats in light of having the home court advantage in this contest.

Kelly Oubre Jr. stands to see an increase in performance for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this game.

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Negative Aspects with Hornets vs 76ers Matchup this Saturday

Tobias Harris has shot and missed 3.2 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he’s missed overall this season.

As it relates to shot attempts from downtown, the 7th-least aggressive team in the NBA this year has been the 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games.

The 76ers are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from squaring off against the 9th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Hornets).

Kyle Lowry has attempted just 6.5 shots per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 8.5 mark last year.

Out of all players in the league, Kyle Lowry registers in the 80th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a colossal 2.3 fouls per game while on his home court this year.

As it relates to shooting, the Philadelphia 76ers’s feeble 93.4 points per game rates weakest in the league over the last 5 games.

The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a difficult one for shots from the field; the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the least FG attempts per game in the league this year (11.3).

Compared to last season’s 3.7 mark, Tyrese Maxey’s off-target three-pointers have risen this season to 5.0 per game.

Nick Richards has sunk just 0.0% of his three-point attempts this season, a sizeable decrease from his 100.0 rate last season.

Nick Richards has been called for 2.5 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, placing him in the 86th percentile — among the league’s most-whistled.

The faceoff with Mo Bamba comes in at the 3rd percentile with the other team’s starting Cs making a mere 17.0% of their three-pointers this year when they are playing on the road.

The 9th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Charlotte Hornets.

The 76ers have played at the 2nd-slowest pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should reduce opportunities for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists).

Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 2.8 free throws per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the 76ers, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Miles Bridges will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player production across the board.

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 0.8 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

Vasilije Micic will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city usually worsens stat production for all stats.

Among all players in the league, Brandon Miller slots into the 88th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.6 fouls per game this year.

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 11.3 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, creating a tough matchup for offensive output.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has made just 1.4 shots from downtown per game this season, significantly less than his 2.3 rate last season.

Among all players in the NBA, Kelly Oubre Jr. rates in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 3.0 fouls per game with the home court advantage this year.

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game this year when the Hornets are away from home (3rd-least in the NBA).

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 28.9% on 3-pointers (5th-weakest in the league) vs. the 76ers, making this a challenging matchup.

Tre Mann has failed to make 2.4 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 0.8 higher than he’s missed from beyond the arc overall this season.

Tre Mann has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games, 1.1 more than he’s accumulated over the course of the year.

Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 3.6 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, labeling this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a challenging one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied the 7th-least three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (4.6).

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