Positives with January 1st Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
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Alperen Sengun has sunk 9.8 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s made overall this season.
Alperen Sengun has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, putting him in the 85th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.
The rate of field goals converted against Duop Reath has been remarkably high (63.1%) when he is on his home court and defending fellow starting Cs this year (97th percentile).
The Rockets have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games away from their home court.
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank 1stbest in in the league with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.
Toumani Camara has sunk 63.9% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 10 games, 30.2% higher than he’s converted from downtown over the course of the year.
The Rockets have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the league over the last 15 games away from their home stadium, which should lead to increased possessions for the Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).
Toumani Camara will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises player performance across the board.
Fred VanVleet has played 36.9 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 99th percentile.
The matchup against the Trail Blazers may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (29th-most in the NBA).
Jalen Green has attempted 10.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 3.4 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year.
Jalen Green has been on the court for 35.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 more than he’s been on the court for overall this year.
Duop Reath has converted 5.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he’s made over the course of the season.
Duop Reath has attempted 5.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he’s attempted overall this season.
Duop Reath has played 26.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.8 higher than he’s played overall this year.
The number of 3-pointers attempted against Alperen Sengun has been very high (2.2 per game) when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (90th percentile).
Kris Murray has attempted 3.4 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.
Kris Murray has averaged 30.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.0 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the year.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 2.4 three-pointers per game (28th-most in the league) against the Houston Rockets, designating this as a strong matchup.
Amen Thompson has attempted 8.2 shots from the field per game over the last 15 games, 2.0 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year.
Amen Thompson has played 25.5 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 6.0 more than he’s played in all games this season.
Jabari Smith Jr. has attempted 10.8 shots per game this year, placing him in the 77th percentile among all players in the league.
Jabari Smith Jr. has attempted 6.1 treys per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.
Jabari Smith Jr. has played 31.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 85th percentile.
Kris Murray has successfully made 51.9% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 9.1% more than he’s put through the net in all games this year while at home.
Out of all players in the NBA, Anfernee Simons ranks in the 99th percentile for 3-point attempts, logging 8.8 per game this year.
Anfernee Simons has tallied 39.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he’s tallied overall this season.
This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied 2.3 three-pointers per game (21st-highest in the league) against the Houston Rockets, resulting in a strong matchup.
Fred VanVleet has made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he’s converted from 3-point range overall this year.
Dalano Banton has attempted 4.2 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.8 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.
Dalano Banton should get a boost in performance in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
Jalen Green has attempted 21.0 shots per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have shot 51.5% on shots from the field (30th-best in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, designating this as a positive matchup.
Toumani Camara has converted 56.3% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 9.6% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the season at home.
This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 5.4 free throws per game (29th-most in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, easily managing to get to the foul line.
Dalano Banton has attempted 11.6 shots per game over the last 5 games, 7.2 higher than he’s attempted overall this year.
Ashton Hagans ought to see a spike in output in all facets of the game due to having the home court advantage in this game.
Among all players in the league, Dillon Brooks rates in the 81st percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, registering 5.0 per game this year.
Dillon Brooks has been on the court for 31.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 84th percentile.
The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the 24th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (5.6).
Anfernee Simons has attempted 20.6 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 45.5% on field goal attempts (22nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a strong matchup.
The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers may be a favorable one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.9 free throws per game over the last 5 games (24th-most in the league).
Negatives with January 1st Matchup with the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers
In regard to shooting, the Houston Rockets’s unimpressive 107.6 points per game on the road ranks 5th-weakest in the league over the last 10 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should decrease plays for the Rockets.
Alperen Sengun should experience a decrease in output for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this game.
Toumani Camara has tallied 2.2 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 75th percentile — among the league’s most foul-prone.
In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the least aggressive offense in the league at home over the last 20 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers.
The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a hard one for threes; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the 30th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (21.7%).
The Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 20 games.
Fred VanVleet has attempted a lowly 13.5 shots from the field per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 16.2 mark last year.
Fred VanVleet has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (80th percentile).
The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a hard one for three-pointers; the other team’s starting PGs have shot for the 28th-lowest three rate in the league this year (29.8%).
Jalen Green has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s averaged in all games this season.
With respect to three-point shots, the Houston Rockets’s feeble 32.6% rate of successful threes as the visting team rates fewest in the league this year.
The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a challenging one for three-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 26th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 15 games (4.9).
Jalen Green will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease stat production in all stat categories.
Duop Reath has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he’s committed overall this year.
The Trail Blazers have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games when playing at home.
Kris Murray has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games at home, 2.1 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season at home.
Amen Thompson has sunk 18.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 14th percentile out of all players in the league.
Amen Thompson has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games while playing on the road, 0.8 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the season on the road.
Amen Thompson will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road usually reduces player production for all stats.
The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a challenging one for three-point shots; opposing starting PFs have shot for the 27th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.6%).
Jabari Smith Jr. will likely see a decline in effectiveness in all facets of the game considering playing away from home in this matchup.
The matchup vs. Houston may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted just 2.0 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets are on the road (29th-least in the league).
Anfernee Simons has tallied 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the league (77th percentile).
Fred VanVleet will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually decreases player performance in all facets of the game.
Dalano Banton has played 10.9 minutes per game this year, riding the bench far more than most players in the NBA: 21st percentile.
Dalano Banton has accumulated 2.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he’s accumulated in all games this year.
Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SGs have totaled 4.7 three attempts per game (30th-lowest in the NBA) against the Rockets, branding this as a difficult matchup.
Among all players in the NBA, Jabari Smith Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile for personal fouls, logging a massive 2.7 fouls per game this year.
Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have scored 12.6 points per game (30th-fewest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, resulting in a challenging matchup for offensive production.
Among all players in the NBA, Ashton Hagans comes in at the 7th percentile for three-point ability with a a weak 12.5% rate this year.
Out of all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks measures in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, registering a whopping 3.4 fouls per game this year.
Dillon Brooks will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually lowers player performance for all stats.
Among all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun lands in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 3.4 fouls per game this year.
Dillon Brooks has sunk 34.1% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 8.9% lower than he’s put through the hoop overall this season.
This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 8.4 field goal attempts per game (30th-lowest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, labeling this as a challenging matchup.
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