The Positives with Phoenix at Milwaukee Sunday 17th Matchup

Grayson Allen has made 58.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 7.5% more than he’s put through the net over the course of the year on the road.

Grayson Allen has converted 59.9% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 15 games on the road, 10.1% more than he’s made from 3-point range in all games this year away from his home court.

Grayson Allen has averaged 32.7 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 87th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the NBA.

The matchup vs. the Bucks is a strong one; they have allowed the 3rd-most points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SFs over the last 5 games (19.8).

The Suns have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games.

Jusuf Nurkic has made 59.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 6.6% higher than he’s made over the course of the year.

The number of shot attempts from the field against Brook Lopez has been quite high (12.1 per game) when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (97th percentile).

The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the league at home this year, which ought to boost plays for the Phoenix Suns.

The Phoenix Suns have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the road team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Kevin Durant has logged 28.1 points per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this standard: 99th percentile.

Kevin Durant has been on the court for 37.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 99th percentile.

The matchup against the Bucks is a good one for three-point shots; opposing starting PFs have totaled the 7th-most treys per game in the league this year (1.8).

Bradley Beal has made 52.2% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games, 13.2% higher than he’s made from 3-point range over the course of the year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal measures in the 88th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 32.9 minutes per game this year.

Damian Lillard has averaged 34.8 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 94th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.

The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year.

The 4th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the Bucks.

The Phoenix Suns have played at the 8th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to increase plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Damian Lillard stands to get a boost in output for all stats due to possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up 30.8 points per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league in this category: 99th percentile.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made 53.7% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 22.8% higher than he’s made from beyond the arc in all games this year.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has played 33.8 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 90th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.

In terms of 3-point attempts, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Bucks.

Bradley Beal has successfully made 8.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s put through the net overall this season.

This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 6.2 shots made from the field per game (5th-most in the league) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, creating a strong matchup.

Devin Booker has attempted 7.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Out of all players in the NBA, Devin Booker registers in the 97th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 36.3 minutes per game when playing on the road this year.

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting PGs have averaged 7.3 3-point attempts per game (5th-most in the NBA) vs. the Bucks, identifying this as a positive matchup.

This year, opposing starting PGs have tallied 21.7 points per game (most in the league) vs. the Bucks, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive effectiveness.

Among all players in the NBA, Kevin Durant lands in the 89th percentile for threes scored, logging 2.2 per game this year.

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Negative Aspects with Suns vs Bucks Matchup this Sunday

The Suns check in as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games when playing away from home when it comes to 3-point attempts.

Grayson Allen should suffer a drop-off in efficiency for all stats considering playing away from home in this matchup.

Compared to last season’s 31.5% mark, Jusuf Nurkic’s 3-point prowess has fallen this season to 21.3%.

Jusuf Nurkic has averaged 3.3 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 99th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

The matchup vs. Brook Lopez is a challenging one for drawing fouls; when matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a measly 2.3 foul shots per game (3rd percentile).

Jusuf Nurkic is expected to suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.

Kevin Durant has converted just 5.4 free throws per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 6.8 mark last year.

Over the last 25 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Milwaukee Bucks, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Kevin Durant will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player production for all stats.

Bradley Beal has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (88th percentile).

Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.3 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Bucks, branding this as a tough matchup.

Bradley Beal figures to see a decline in productivity across the board considering playing away from home in this matchup.

Damian Lillard has attempted a mere 8.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 11.3 rate last year.

This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PGs have notched 12.2 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Suns, identifying this as a tough matchup for offensive performance.

The Milwaukee Bucks have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

In comparison to last season’s 8.8 mark, Damian Lillard’s free throws converted have diminished this season to 6.6 per game.

The matchup vs. Phoenix is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.1 free throws per game this year when the Suns are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the NBA).

Over the last 25 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 3.8 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, making this a hard matchup.

The matchup against Phoenix is a tough one for 3-pointers; when the Suns are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have totaled the least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (0.9).

Giannis Antetokounmpo has attempted a mere 11.2 free throws per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 12.2 mark last season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has accumulated 2.7 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, putting him in the 91st percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

Devin Booker has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game on the road this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile — among the league’s most-whistled.

Devin Booker ought to suffer a reduction in effectiveness in all stat categories considering being on the road in this game.

The matchup vs. Phoenix is a tough one for 3-pointers; when the Suns are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied the least 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.6).

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