The Positives with Sacramento at Washington Matchup

Jordan Poole has attempted 8.5 three-pointers per game over the last 15 games, 1.6 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Out of all players in the league, Jordan Poole measures in the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 29.7 minutes per game playing at home this year.

In regard to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Wizards.

The Washington Wizards have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA this year.

The Wizards are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from competing against the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Kings).

Out of all players in the NBA, Keegan Murray registers in the 89th percentile for 3-point attempts without the home court advantage, registering 5.8 per game this year.

Keegan Murray has played 32.5 minutes per game while on the road this year, placing him in the 87th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (6th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Wizards, creating a positive matchup.

The 10th-most up-tempo pace away team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Sacramento Kings.

The Kings will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace team in the NBA this year (the Washington Wizards).

Harrison Barnes has successfully made 55.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 10.9% higher than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year when playing on the road.

Harrison Barnes has sunk 3.4 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s converted in all games this year.

Harrison Barnes has played 29.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 77th percentile.

This year when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied 14.6 field goal attempts per game (7th-most in the league) against the Wizards, identifying this as a strong matchup.

Jordan Poole has made 41.7% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games, 11.9% higher than he’s converted from 3-point range in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Sacramento is a strong one for threes; when the Sacramento Kings are on the road, the other team’s starting PGs have posted the 6th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (42.8%).

Kyle Kuzma has attempted 6.6 treys per game this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the NBA.

Kyle Kuzma has averaged 37.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 4.3 higher than he’s averaged overall this season at home.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 44.0% on threes (7th-highest in the league) vs. the Sacramento Kings, branding this as a favorable matchup.

Keon Ellis has sunk 50.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 18.2% higher than he’s made overall this year.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Kings grade out best in in the NBA while playing away from home with 14.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Keon Ellis has converted 54.2% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 15.8% higher than he’s sunk overall this season.

Compared to last year’s 9.7 rate, Keegan Murray’s field goal attempts have spiked this year to 12.2 per game.

The matchup against Washington is a good one for scoring; when the Wizards are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have put up the 4th-highest FG% in the NBA this year (50.2%).

Deni Avdija has made 7.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the year.

Deni Avdija has attempted 4.0 3-point shots per game over the last 15 games, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Deni Avdija has averaged 35.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.5 higher than he’s averaged in all games this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, identifying this as a favorable matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Deni Avdija slots into the 79th percentile for 3-point performance with an outstanding 38.0% rate this year.

Domantas Sabonis has made 61.5% of his shots from the field this year, placing him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Domantas Sabonis measures in the 92nd percentile for three-point effectiveness away from his home court with a phenomenal 44.4% rate this year.

Domantas Sabonis has been on the court for 35.5 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 97th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the NBA.

De’Aaron Fox has successfully made 45.7% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 10.6% higher than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the season.

Among all players in the league, De’Aaron Fox comes in at the 96th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, averaging 7.5 per game this year.

Among all players in the NBA, De’Aaron Fox measures in the 97th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 35.5 minutes per game away from his home court this year.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied 7.6 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Wizards, marking this as a favorable matchup.

Kyle Kuzma has registered 25.6 points per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 3.5 higher than he’s registered overall this year at home.

Kyle Kuzma has sunk 53.0% of his field goals over the last 10 games, 6.6% more than he’s converted overall this year.

The matchup against the Kings is a positive one for scoring; the opposition’s starting PFs have shot for the 6th-highest FG% in the league this year (52.6%).

The rate of treys hit against Richaun Holmes has been very high (42.9%) when he is playing at home and facing fellow starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).

Compared to last season’s 18.7 clip, De’Aaron Fox’s field goal attempts have jumped this season to 20.8 per game.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have totaled 21.8 points per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Wizards, designating this as a favorable matchup for offensive output.

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Negative Aspects with Kings vs Wizards Matchup this March 21st

Jordan Poole has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (98th percentile).

The matchup against Sacramento is a difficult one; when the Sacramento Kings are the visiting squad, they have given up the 3rd-least points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting PGs this year (15.2).

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in more chances for scoring and assists, but the Washington Wizards rank 4thworst in in the NBA with only 9.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jordan Poole has made a mere 2.4 free throws per game this year, significantly less than his 4.1 rate last year.

This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-lowest in the league) vs. the Sacramento Kings, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

Among all players in the NBA, Keegan Murray lands in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 2.6 fouls per game when playing away from home this year.

The Kings have been the 7th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Keegan Murray will likely suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this matchup.

Harrison Barnes will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage tends to lower stat production across the board.

Keon Ellis has been called for 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s been called for over the course of the season.

The matchup against the Wizards is a challenging one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the 2nd-least three attempts per game in the league over the last 15 games (4.6).

Keon Ellis should see a decline in performance for all stats in light of playing away from home in this game.

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 10.9 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Wizards, branding this as a difficult matchup for offensive production.

Among all players in the league, Keon Ellis measures in the 14th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, tallying a mere 0.4 foul shots per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Wizards may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (3rd-least in the league).

Among all players in the league, Deni Avdija slots into the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a whopping 2.4 fouls per game while on his home court this year.

When playing at home and guarding other starting Cs, Richaun Holmes slots into the 3rd percentile with only 8.1 shots from the field against him per game this year.

The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs vs. Richaun Holmes has been remarkably low this year (2.0 free throw attempts per game when they are on their home court: 10th percentile).

Domantas Sabonis ought to experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories considering playing away from home in this contest.

De’Aaron Fox has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 86th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

De’Aaron Fox will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player performance for all stats.

The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (least in the league).

The matchup against the Washington Wizards is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (3.0).

Domantas Sabonis has attempted 1.1 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, ranking him in the 25th percentile out of all players in the league.

Domantas Sabonis has tallied 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (97th percentile).

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