Positives with Saturday Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons Matchup
DAL @ DET
P.J. Washington has attempted 8.0 threes per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.
P.J. Washington has averaged 29.5 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.
With respect to three-point attempts, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA this year has been the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA as the away team this year.
The Detroit Pistons have played at the 8th-fastest tempo in the league this year, which should boost possessions for the Dallas Mavericks.
Out of all players in the league, Luka Doncic registers in the 100th percentile, registering a whopping 34.6 points per game this year.
Luka Doncic has attempted 10.3 threes per game this year, significantly more than his 8.2 mark last year.
Luka Doncic has played 37.2 minutes per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 99th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the league.
The Dallas Mavericks rank as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.
This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have logged 21.2 points per game (29th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive production.
Ausar Thompson has attempted 4.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 higher than he’s attempted overall this year.
Ausar Thompson has played 36.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 11.0 more than he’s played over the course of the year.
The Detroit Pistons have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year.
The Mavericks have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which should increase plays for the Detroit Pistons.
Ausar Thompson will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts stat production in all facets of the game.
Isaiah Stewart has tallied 30.4 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 78th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the league.
The matchup vs. the Mavericks is a favorable one for shot attempts from the field; opposing starting PFs have tallied the 30th-most shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (16.0).
When it comes to getting to the foul line, the Pistons’s terrific 22.8 foul shots per game comes in as the 6th-best in the NBA over the last 5 games.
Compared to last season’s 3.9 mark, Jalen Duren’s shots sunk have spiked this season to 5.9 per game.
Jalen Duren has tallied a whopping 30.1 minutes per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 25.0 minutes per game last year.
The number of points averaged against Daniel Gafford has been quite high (16.5 per game) when facing other starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).
Cade Cunningham has converted 2.7 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 more than he’s sunk in all games this year.
Cade Cunningham has tallied 33.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 91st percentile.
The matchup against Dallas is a positive one for three-point shots; when the Mavericks are the visiting team, opposing starting PGs have tallied the 22nd-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.4).
The matchup vs. the Pistons is a good one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the 21st-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.2).
The matchup vs. the Dallas Mavericks is a good one for three-point attempts; the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 23rd-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 10 games (5.2).
Isaiah Stewart will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally raises player performance in all stat categories.
Among all players in the league, Kyrie Irving slots into the 93rd percentile for threes sunk when playing away from home, posting 2.7 per game this year.
Kyrie Irving has played 33.1 minutes per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 89th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the league.
Jaden Ivey has attempted 7.2 threes per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 2.6 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year at home.
Jaden Ivey has been on the court for 34.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 5.2 more than he’s been on the court for overall this season at home.
The matchup against the Mavericks is a strong one for 3-point attempts; the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged the 26th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).
Among all players in the league, Kyrie Irving ranks in the 98th percentile for shots from the field scored, registering a whopping 9.7 per game this year.
Ausar Thompson has made 59.9% of his field goals over the last 5 games at home, 8.7% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the year playing at home.
Daniel Gafford has successfully made 68.9% of his shot attempts from the field this year, putting him in the 99th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Daniel Gafford has attempted 2.6 foul shots per game this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Jaden Ivey has logged 21.2 points per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 5.5 higher than he’s logged in all games this season at home.
The rate of shots made against Kyrie Irving has been remarkably high (51.2%) when he is playing on the road and facing other starting SGs this year (97th percentile).
Negatives with Saturday Matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons
P.J. Washington has committed 2.5 personal fouls per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.
The matchup against the Detroit Pistons is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 29th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.0).
Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA while playing on the road with only 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
P.J. Washington will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually reduces player performance across the board.
Relative to last season’s 10.5 clip, Luka Doncic’s number of foul shot attempts has been reduced this season to 9.0 foul shot attempts per game.
Luka Doncic stands to suffer a drop-off in performance for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this contest.
Out of all players in the NBA, Ausar Thompson rates in the 11th percentile for three-point effectiveness when playing at home with a a bad 16.5% rate this year.
Out of all players in the league, Ausar Thompson lands in the 90th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.7 fouls per game at home this year.
Over the last 5 games, opposing starting SFs have tallied 3.0 three attempts per game (28th-fewest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, making this a tough matchup.
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more chances for scoring and assists, but the Pistons grade out 9thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
Jalen Duren has averaged 3.3 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (99th percentile).
Among all players in the NBA, Cade Cunningham ranks in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a monstrous 2.6 fouls per game this year.
The matchup against the Dallas Mavericks may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.9 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (30th-least in the league).
Luka Doncic has tallied 0.1 technical fouls per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone when it comes to getting T’ed up.
This year, the other team’s starting SGs have shot 27.6% on 3-pointers (29th-weakest in the NBA) against the Pistons, labeling this as a hard matchup.
Kyrie Irving should experience a decrease in production for all stats in light of playing on the visting team in this matchup.
Jaden Ivey has tallied 2.7 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 91st percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.
In comparison to last season’s 73.9% rate, P.J. Washington’s free-throw effectiveness has declined this season to 63.5%.
Kyrie Irving has successfully made just 3.2 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 4.1 rate last season.
Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 11.4 points per game (29th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, making this a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency.
This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.6 foul shots per game (29th-fewest in the league) against the Mavericks, struggling to get to the foul line.
Daniel Gafford has attempted 0.0 3-pointers per game without the home court advantage this year, putting him in the 6th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Among all players in the league, Daniel Gafford comes in at the 98th percentile for personal fouls, registering a whopping 3.1 fouls per game this year.
The matchup vs. Jalen Duren is a tough one for 3-pointers; when Duren is on his home court and squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year, they have tallied a mere 0.4 treys per game (7th percentile).
Daniel Gafford will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower player production for all stats.
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (25th-lowest in the league) against the Dallas Mavericks, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.