Positives with January 1st Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
BKN @ CLE
Dean Wade has attempted 5.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.
The Cavaliers rank as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games at home with respect to shot attempts from downtown.
The rate of 3-pointers scored against Mikal Bridges has been very high (41.9%) when facing other starting SFs this year (97th percentile).
Dean Wade will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home tends to raise stat production in all stat categories.
Dorian Finney-Smith has sunk 41.9% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 8.8% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc in all games this season without the home court advantage.
Among all players in the league, Dorian Finney-Smith slots into the 79th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc without the home court advantage, tallying 4.9 per game this year.
Dorian Finney-Smith has tallied 35.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.3 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season.
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Brooklyn Nets rank 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.5 offensive boards per game this year.
Georges Niang has converted 55.3% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 12.4% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season while on his home court.
Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 10th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
Georges Niang has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 13.3% higher than he’s converted over the course of the season while on his home court.
Georges Niang should get a boost in output across the board as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
Mikal Bridges has attempted 8.6 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season on the road.
Mikal Bridges has averaged 40.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the year.
Darius Garland has attempted 19.0 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 4.2 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.
Darius Garland has attempted 9.8 threes per game over the last 5 games, 3.8 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.
This year when they are at home, opposing starting PGs have averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game (30th-most in the league) against the Nets, identifying this as a positive matchup.
The matchup against Brooklyn may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Nets are on the road (25th-most in the league).
Darius Garland has sunk 42.8% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 9.8% higher than he’s made from three overall this season.
Among all players in the NBA, Darius Garland ranks in the 88th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 32.9 minutes per game on his home court this year.
Nic Claxton has logged 15.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 higher than he’s logged over the course of the year.
Out of all players in the NBA, Nic Claxton comes in at the 96th percentile for 3-point efficiency away from home with a an impressive 50.0% rate this year.
Out of all players in the league, Nic Claxton registers in the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 29.0 minutes per game while playing away from home this year.
Nic Claxton has attempted 5.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Among all players in the league, Georges Niang slots into the 78th percentile for threes scored, putting up 1.7 per game this year.
Dennis Schroder has converted 6.6 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 higher than he’s sunk in all games this season.
Dennis Schroder has made 51.2% of his 3-pointers over the last 10 games, 15.4% higher than he’s made from downtown over the course of the season.
Dennis Schroder has played 36.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 higher than he’s played over the course of the year.
This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 41.4% on threes (29th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, identifying this as a favorable matchup.
Isaac Okoro has made 62.5% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 15.0% higher than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the year while on his home court.
Isaac Okoro has averaged 33.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.7 higher than he’s averaged in all games this year.
This year, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 2.2 threes per game (26th-most in the league) vs. the Brooklyn Nets, creating a strong matchup.
Isaac Okoro is expected to see an increase in production in all stat categories considering having the home court advantage in this matchup.
Dorian Finney-Smith has made 52.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 11.4% higher than he’s converted over the course of the season.
Out of all players in the league, Mikal Bridges measures in the 92nd percentile for free throws converted, registering a colossal 3.6 per game this year.
This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (27th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.
Isaac Okoro has sunk 58.5% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 6.0% higher than he’s put through the net in all games this season with the home court advantage.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 14.5 field goal attempts per game (30th-most in the NBA) vs. the Brooklyn Nets, designating this as a favorable matchup.
Jarrett Allen has totaled 21.8 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 5.0 higher than he’s totaled overall this season at home.
Jarrett Allen has tallied 37.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 more than he’s tallied over the course of the season.
The rate of three-point shots scored against Nic Claxton has been remarkably high (38.4%) when guarding opposing starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).
Jarrett Allen has attempted 8.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.
Negatives with January 1st Matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Among all players in the NBA, Dean Wade comes in at the 20th percentile for scoring proficiency at home with a a feeble 39.0% rate this year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games while playing at home.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers grade out 3rdworst in in the league with a mere 8.2 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.
Out of all players in the NBA, Dean Wade ranks in the 17th percentile for getting to the free-throw line, averaging only 0.5 free throws per game this year.
Dorian Finney-Smith has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the league (79th percentile).
The matchup against the Cavaliers is a difficult one for threes; the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the 28th-least 3-point shots per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (1.2).
Dorian Finney-Smith stands to experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories due to playing away from home in this game.
Among all players in the NBA, Georges Niang places in the 80th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a monstrous 2.3 fouls per game this year.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 11.4 points per game (30th-lowest in the league) against the Nets, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive output.
With respect to getting to the charity stripe, the Cavaliers’s unimpressive 19.8 free throw attempts per game while at home places 3rd-worst in the NBA this year.
The matchup against Brooklyn is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 1.9 foul shots per game this year when the Brooklyn Nets are away from home (30th-least in the league).
The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied the 28th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).
Mikal Bridges will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production in all stat categories.
Darius Garland has accumulated 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he’s accumulated in all games this season.
Compared to last year’s 4.7 clip, Darius Garland’s number of foul shot attempts has tailed off this year to 3.6 foul shot attempts per game.
The Nets rank as the 2nd-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 15 games while playing away from home.
The showdown with Jarrett Allen ranks in the 13th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs notching a mere 13.2 points per game this year.
The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Jarrett Allen has been remarkably low this year (1.8 free throws per game when they are at home: 7th percentile).
Nic Claxton will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road tends to reduce player performance for all stats.
The matchup against Brooklyn is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Nets are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged the 27th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.8).
Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (30th-fewest in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, making it tough to get to the foul line.
Dennis Schroder will likely suffer a reduction in efficiency across the board as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.
This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 44.1% on field goal attempts (27th-lowest in the league) against the Cavaliers, resulting in a tough matchup.
The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted just 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (24th-least in the NBA).
Compared to last season’s 10.0% rate, Jarrett Allen’s 3-point ability has been reduced this season to 0.0%.
The matchup vs. Nic Claxton is a tough one for drawing fouls; when defending other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 3.0 foul shots per game (21st percentile).
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