Positives with Friday San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings Matchup
SAS @ SAC
Julian Champagnie has attempted 4.4 3-pointers per game over the last 11 games away from home, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year on the road.
Julian Champagnie has tallied 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-prone players in the league (21st percentile).
The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 2nd-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games as the visting team.
The Sacramento Kings have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league with the home court advantage this year, which should boost possessions for the San Antonio Spurs.
This year, opposing clubs have come down with 8.9 offensive boards per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Kings (shortening possessions that could otherwise lead to extra chances for offense).
Out of all players in the NBA, Malik Monk rates in the 89th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, posting 6.0 per game this year.
The 9th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the NBA this year has been the Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings are expected to see an increase in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the San Antonio Spurs).
Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Kings grade out 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, opposing clubs have captured 9.5 offensive rebounds per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Spurs (lessening possessions that could otherwise spark bonus opportunities for offense).
Kevin Huerter has made 3.0 treys per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.7 higher than he’s converted in all games this year when playing at home.
The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a strong one; they have given up the 29th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SGs this year (18.1).
Zach Collins has sunk 79.2% of his treys over the last 5 games on the road, 48.2% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year on the road.
The faceoff with Domantas Sabonis ranks in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs converting a massive 6.0 field goals per game this year when they are on the visiting team.
Jeremy Sochan has tallied 29.1 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 77th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.
The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a favorable one for 3-point shots; opposing starting PFs have shot for the 23rd-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (38.3%).
Tre Jones has sunk 55.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games on the road, 25.7% higher than he’s made from downtown in all games this year while playing away from home.
Out of all players in the league, Devin Vassell places in the 90th percentile for shot attempts from downtown while on the road, logging 6.1 per game this year.
Devin Vassell has averaged 37.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the season.
Devin Vassell has been called for 1.0 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 23rd percentile — among the NBA’s lowest-fouling.
The matchup vs. Sacramento is a positive one for 3-point attempts; when the Kings are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have totaled the 29th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).
Out of all players in the league, Domantas Sabonis comes in at the 90th percentile for shots converted while playing at home, posting a massive 7.7 per game this year.
Domantas Sabonis has made 58.3% of his treys over the last 5 games at home, 18.2% more than he’s made from downtown over the course of the season while at home.
Domantas Sabonis has averaged 35.8 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 97th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.
The faceoff with Zach Collins ranks in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting Cs tallying an enormous 17.8 points per game this year.
Out of all players in the NBA, Keegan Murray rates in the 89th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, totaling 6.1 per game this year.
Keegan Murray has averaged 33.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 89th percentile.
Devin Vassell has attempted 19.2 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.9 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
De’Aaron Fox has attempted 7.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, quite a bit more than his 5.4 mark last year.
Out of all players in the NBA, De’Aaron Fox registers in the 97th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 35.8 minutes per game while playing at home this year.
The matchup against San Antonio is a good one for three-pointers; when the Spurs are away from home, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot for the 30th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (48.4%).
Harrison Barnes will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually boosts stat production in all facets of the game.
This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have shot 52.6% on shots from the field (25th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, branding this as a good matchup.
The matchup against San Antonio is a good one for field goals; when the Spurs are away from home, the other team’s starting SGs have posted the 29th-highest Field Goal% in the league this year (54.7%).
The matchup against Zach Collins is a strong one for 3-pointers; when defending other starting Cs this year, they have converted a massive 38.8% of their 3-point attempts (90th percentile).
Malik Monk has attempted 17.2 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.9 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Keldon Johnson has successfully made 2.6 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he’s made from three in all games this year.
Out of all players in the league, Keldon Johnson rates in the 75th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 28.6 minutes per game away from his home court this year.
Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 7.8 free throws per game (30th-most in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.
De’Aaron Fox has attempted 20.9 shots from the field per game this season, significantly higher than his 18.7 rate last season.
Negatives with Friday Matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings
Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.7 3-point attempts per game (12th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, making this a hard matchup.
The Spurs check in as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league as the visting team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
Julian Champagnie will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease player performance in all facets of the game.
This matchup is a good one for three-point shots; when the San Antonio Spurs are away from home, opposing squads have compiled the 2nd-highest three percentage in the league against them this year (39.6%).
Kevin Huerter has averaged 0.4 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 0.3 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the season at home.
The matchup against San Antonio is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the San Antonio Spurs are away from home, opposing starting SGs have averaged the 12th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.6).
In contrast to last year’s 40.8% rate, Julian Champagnie’s scoring proficiency has fallen this year to 35.0%.
Out of all players in the league, Zach Collins places in the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a whopping 2.8 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.
Over the last 15 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing squads have averaged 51.1% on shots from the field (highest in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, labeling this as a good matchup.
Zach Collins has shot and missed 1.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he’s missed over the course of the year.
The matchup against Domantas Sabonis is a hard one for getting to the foul line; when defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 2.8 free throws per game (20th percentile).
Jeremy Sochan has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.1 more than he’s committed overall this year.
Jeremy Sochan should see a decline in effectiveness in all stat categories considering playing on the visting team in this contest.
The matchup vs. Sacramento is a hard one for three-point shots; when the Kings are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot for the 7th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (30.6%).
Tre Jones is expected to experience a decrease in efficiency for all stats as a result of being on the road in this game.
The matchup vs. Domantas Sabonis is a challenging one for 3-pointers; when defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have finished with a measly 0.4 3-pointers per game (7th percentile).
Zach Collins will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling usually reduces player production in all stat categories.
Devin Vassell will likely experience a decrease in productivity across the board considering being on the road in this game.
Domantas Sabonis has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the league (98th percentile).
As a team, the Sacramento Kings have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls in recent days: 3rd-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games, averaging a mere 15.8 foul shot attempts per game.
Keegan Murray has tallied 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 1.1 more than he’s tallied over the course of the season at home.
Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 3.0 3-point attempts per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Spurs, identifying this as a difficult matchup.
The matchup against the Spurs may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 free throws per game over the last 10 games (9th-least in the NBA).
De’Aaron Fox has accumulated 2.5 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 86th percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.
This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have shot 17.6% on threes (15th-worst in the league) against the Spurs, resulting in a hard matchup.
Jeremy Sochan has failed to convert 5.6 field goal attempts per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the company of the worst players in the NBA by this standard: 76th percentile for misses on the road.
The matchup vs. the Kings may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 free throws per game over the last 20 games (13th-least in the league).
Compared to last year’s 17.7 clip, Keldon Johnson’s shots have decreased this year to 12.8 per game.
This year, opposing teams have shot 39.4% on threes (best in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, identifying this as a favorable matchup.
Keldon Johnson will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually reduces stat production across the board.
Tre Jones has attempted a mere 7.5 field goals per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 10.9 rate last year.
The matchup against Devin Vassell is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; when squaring off against fellow starting SFs this year, they have attempted just 2.1 foul shots per game (10th percentile).
Keldon Johnson has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-whistled players in the league (79th percentile).
Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (12th-fewest in the NBA) against the Spurs, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.