Positives with IND @ OKC Tuesday 12th Matchup
IND @ OKC
Chet Holmgren has played 30.0 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 77th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the league.
The Thunder check in as the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.
The showdown with Myles Turner places in the 90th percentile with rival starting Cs nailing a whopping 42.0% of their three-point attempts this year when they are at home.
The 6th-most up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder will likely see an increase in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play offense in the NBA this year (the Indiana Pacers).
The Pacers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league this year in regard to shots from behind the three-point arc.
The 2nd-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Pacers.
The Indiana Pacers are expected to see a rise in opportunities today from being pitted against the 6th-quickest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Thunder).
Andrew Nembhard has successfully made 51.1% of his treys over the last 15 games, 10.7% higher than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the season.
Andrew Nembhard has played 29.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 5.3 more than he’s played overall this year.
The Indiana Pacers rank as the highest scoring offense in the league this year.
This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, resulting in a strong matchup.
Among all players in the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton rates in the 96th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, totaling 7.8 per game this year.
Among all players in the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton ranks in the 87th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 32.2 minutes per game this year.
Out of all players in the league, Tyrese Haliburton comes in at the 19th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a measly 1.0 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.
The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a good one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.7).
Josh Giddey has sunk 41.7% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games, 14.0% more than he’s sunk in all games this season.
Josh Giddey will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to improve player production across the board.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has successfully made 53.5% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games, 11.6% higher than he’s made from three over the course of the season.
Among all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks in the 92nd percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 34.3 minutes per game at home this year.
This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SGs have shot 52.4% on threes (highest in the NBA) against the Indiana Pacers, designating this as a positive matchup.
Josh Giddey has successfully made 59.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 12.6% more than he’s converted over the course of the year.
As it relates to scoring, the Thunder’s remarkable 121.8 points per game rates 2nd-most in the league over the last 15 games.
Josh Giddey has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 17.9% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.
Luguentz Dort has sunk 3.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he’s made from 3-point range over the course of the season.
This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 3.7 foul shots per game (5th-highest in the league) vs. the Pacers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.
Aaron Nesmith has made an impressive 49.5% of his shots from the field this season, quite a bit more than his 41.0 rate last season.
Aaron Nesmith has sunk 2.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he’s made in all games this year.
Aaron Nesmith has successfully made 43.0% of his shots from downtown while playing on the road this year, putting him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Pascal Siakam has successfully made 41.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 9.7% more than he’s converted overall this season while playing on the road.
Pascal Siakam has averaged 34.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 92nd percentile.
T.J. McConnell has made 6.6 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he’s converted overall this year.
T.J. McConnell has sunk 100.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games on the road, 87.5% more than he’s converted from 3-point range over the course of the year when playing away from home.
Luguentz Dort will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually improves player performance in all stat categories.
The matchup against the Pacers is a strong one; they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SGs this year (19.0).
Chet Holmgren has sunk 6.5 field goals per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA.
Myles Turner has scored 16.1 points per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 84th percentile — among the best in the league by this metric.
Myles Turner has attempted 4.3 free throws per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 90th percentile among all players in the league.
Negatives with Tuesday 12th Matchup with the Pacers, Thunder
Out of all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren lands in the 82nd percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 2.4 fouls per game on his home court this year.
The Thunder have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists).
Myles Turner has accumulated 3.2 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the NBA (98th percentile).
The number of three-pointers drained against Chet Holmgren has been very low (0.5 per game) when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (20th percentile).
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Pacers grade out 6thworst in in the league with a mere 8.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
Myles Turner will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers player performance for all stats.
Andrew Nembhard has made 66.7% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 10.6% lower than he’s put through the net overall this year.
Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Thunder, struggling to draw fouls.
Andrew Nembhard will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally worsens player performance in all facets of the game.
Tyrese Haliburton will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium usually decreases player production in all stat categories.
Josh Giddey has played a measly 24.6 minutes per game this year, significantly lower than his 31.3 minutes per game last year.
This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 4.6 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Indiana Pacers, designating this as a challenging matchup.
Among all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks in the 84th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 2.5 fouls per game while playing at home this year.
The matchup vs. the Indiana Pacers may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PGs have attempted a measly 3.5 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (5th-least in the league).
Luguentz Dort has accumulated 2.7 personal fouls per game at home this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling.
The matchup vs. the Pacers is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (2.9).
Luguentz Dort has sunk a mere 1.4 free throws per game this season, quite a bit less than his 2.7 mark last season.
Aaron Nesmith has averaged 3.3 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (99th percentile).
The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a tough one for three-pointers; opposing starting SFs have compiled the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (25.5%).
The matchup vs. the Thunder may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (4th-least in the league).
Aaron Nesmith stands to experience a decrease in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of playing away from home in this game.
Pascal Siakam has attempted just 15.8 shots per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 18.5 rate last season.
Pascal Siakam has committed 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA (82nd percentile).
The matchup against the Thunder is a difficult one for scoring; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the 8th-lowest field goal percentage in the league this year (46.3%).
The matchup against Oklahoma may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Oklahoma City Thunder have the home court advantage (7th-least in the league).
T.J. McConnell will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city tends to lower player performance in all facets of the game.
In contrast to last year’s 9.8 rate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s free throws made have been reduced this year to 7.8 per game.
The matchup against the Pacers may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-least in the NBA).
The number of shots from the field against Myles Turner has been remarkably low (9.9 per game) when defending opposing starting Cs this year (10th percentile).
The matchup vs. Chet Holmgren is a tough one for shots from the field; when Holmgren is on his home court and matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have made just 5.1 buckets per game (10th percentile).
The matchup vs. the Thunder is a difficult one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (2.2).
Pascal Siakam will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually reduces stat production for all stats.
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