Positives with PHX @ CLE Tuesday 12th Matchup
PHX @ CLE
Jusuf Nurkic has made 60.5% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 8.1% higher than he’s made over the course of the season.
The Phoenix Suns have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games.
The Suns have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).
Jusuf Nurkic has attempted 4.6 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Bradley Beal has successfully made 58.2% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 19.0% higher than he’s converted from three overall this year.
Among all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal rates in the 88th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 32.6 minutes per game this year.
Grayson Allen has made 55.5% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 6.6% higher than he’s made in all games this year while playing on the road.
Grayson Allen has successfully made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he’s made from three in all games this year.
Grayson Allen has been on the court for 38.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 higher than he’s been on the court for over the course of the year.
The Suns have played at the 3rd-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should boost plays for the Cavaliers.
Kevin Durant has compiled 33.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he’s compiled over the course of the season.
Kevin Durant has attempted 6.8 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 1.1 more than he’s attempted overall this season on the road.
Out of all players in the NBA, Kevin Durant places in the 99th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 37.2 minutes per game this year.
Among all players in the league, Devin Booker places in the 99th percentile, averaging a monstrous 27.5 points per game this year.
Out of all players in the league, Devin Booker ranks in the 88th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, putting up 5.8 per game this year.
Devin Booker has been on the court for 35.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 97th percentile.
Bradley Beal has converted 3.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 more than he’s made overall this year without the home court advantage.
Kevin Durant has successfully made 40.5% of his three-point attempts while playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the league.
Negatives with Tuesday 12th Matchup with the Suns, Cavaliers
Relative to last year’s 31.5% clip, Jusuf Nurkic’s 3-point prowess has fallen this year to 21.3%.
Among all players in the league, Jusuf Nurkic registers in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 3.3 fouls per game while playing away from home this year.
In regard to three-point shots, the Suns’s subpar 36.3% rate of successful threes rates 9th-weakest in the NBA over the last 14 games.
The number of points scored against Jarrett Allen has been remarkably low (13.2 per game) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (18th percentile).
The matchup vs. Jarrett Allen is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; when Allen is playing at home and matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a lowly 1.8 foul shots per game (7th percentile).
Bradley Beal has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the NBA (88th percentile).
The showdown with Max Strus measures in the 13th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting SFs sinking just 1.3 three-pointers per game this year.
Bradley Beal will likely experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories in light of playing away from home in this matchup.
The matchup against Isaac Okoro is a hard one for scoring; when Okoro is playing at home and guarding fellow starting SGs this year, they have successfully made a mere 39.8% of their shot attempts from the field (7th percentile).
The showdown with Isaac Okoro in terms of getting to the free-throw line lands in the 23rd percentile for difficulty with opposing starting SGs attempting only 2.2 free throws per game this year.
Grayson Allen stands to experience a decrease in productivity for all stats in light of playing away from home in this game.
The matchup vs. Phoenix is a challenging one for 3-pointers; when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the least 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (1.6).
The clash with Georges Niang measures in the 21st percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting PFs notching only 15.8 points per game this year.
The showdown with Georges Niang with respect to getting to the foul line ranks in the 18th percentile for difficulty with rival starting PFs attempting just 2.9 free throws per game this year.
Kevin Durant will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city tends to reduce stat production in all facets of the game.
When defending other starting PGs, Darius Garland rates in the 7th percentile with just 5.4 3-point shots attempted against him per game this year.
The number of fouls drawn by other starting PGs vs. Darius Garland has been remarkably low this year (2.8 free throws per game: 11th percentile).
Devin Booker ought to suffer a reduction in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of playing away from home in this game.
The matchup with Max Strus measures in the 10th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting SFs converting only 4.3 shots per game this year when they are away from home.
When squaring off against fellow starting SGs, Isaac Okoro slots into the 13th percentile with a mere 5.1 treys attempted against him per game this year.
Out of all players in the league, Devin Booker places in the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a whopping 2.8 fouls per game when playing away from home this year.
This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PGs have logged 12.2 points per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, designating this as a tough matchup for offensive production.
This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.1 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, struggling to draw fouls.
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