The Positives with Oklahoma at Memphis Matchup

Jalen Williams has made a terrific 45.6% of his 3-point shots this year, quite a bit more than his 33.7 rate last year.

Among all players in the league, Jalen Williams comes in at the 84th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 31.6 minutes per game this year.

In terms of three-pointers, the Thunder’s remarkable 39.3% rate of drained threes ranks highest in the league this year.

The 5th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Among all players in the league, Santi Aldama places in the 79th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, logging 4.9 per game this year.

Santi Aldama has been on the court for 30.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 4.5 higher than he’s been on the court for over the course of the year.

When it comes to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive team in the league this year has been the Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to get a boost in possessions today from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.9 free throws per game this year when the Thunder are on the road (7th-most in the NBA).

Desmond Bane has attempted 18.8 field goals per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 16.5 mark last year.

Desmond Bane has attempted 8.7 treys per game this year, a big improvement over his 7.1 rate last year.

Among all players in the NBA, Desmond Bane places in the 94th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 34.5 minutes per game this year.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, resulting in a good matchup.

Gordon Hayward has made 61.7% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 19.0% higher than he’s put through the net overall this year.

Gordon Hayward has made 50.0% of his 3-pointers over the last 15 games, 13.1% more than he’s converted from three over the course of the season.

The Thunder have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has successfully made 2.5 treys per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he’s made from three over the course of the year.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has tallied 32.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 85th percentile.

Jaren Jackson Jr. will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost player performance in all stat categories.

Jake LaRavia has attempted 5.2 threes per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 2.0 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.

Jake LaRavia has tallied 27.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.4 more than he’s tallied in all games this season.

Jake LaRavia should see a rise in performance in all stat categories due to owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has converted 57.9% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 9.8% more than he’s made in all games this season without the home court advantage.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has attempted 5.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 34.5 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 93rd percentile — ranking among the most used players in the NBA.

Jake LaRavia has attempted 11.2 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Josh Giddey has successfully made 7.0 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 more than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year.

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied 7.0 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, identifying this as a strong matchup.

Josh Giddey has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 17.9% more than he’s sunk over the course of the season.

Jalen Williams has successfully made 3.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.8 more than he’s put through the net overall this year while playing away from home.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has attempted 19.9 shots from the field per game over the last 15 games, 2.6 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Chet Holmgren is a positive one; he has given up an enormous 17.1 points per game when playing on the road when facing opposing starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).

Chet Holmgren has averaged 20.4 points per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 3.7 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the year on the road.

Chet Holmgren has tallied 30.1 minutes per game away from home this year, placing him in the 80th percentile — ranking among the most used players in the league.

Chet Holmgren has converted 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year when playing away from home.

Luke Kennard has made 3.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he’s converted from three over the course of the year.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 7.7 3-point attempts per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, designating this as a favorable matchup.

Luke Kennard has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 15.5% higher than he’s put through the net overall this season.

Luguentz Dort has sunk 50.2% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games, 9.3% higher than he’s converted in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Memphis is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Memphis Grizzlies are at home, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.3).

Santi Aldama is expected to get a boost in productivity across the board as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

GG Jackson has attempted 14.2 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.

GG Jackson has attempted 7.6 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

GG Jackson has played 29.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.7 higher than he’s played over the course of the season.

Chet Holmgren has successfully made 1.7 threes per game this year, ranking in the 77th percentile out of all players in the league.

GG Jackson will likely get a boost in effectiveness across the board on account of having the home court advantage in this game.

Josh Giddey has sunk 37.5% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 9.7% higher than he’s sunk overall this year away from home.

Luke Kennard will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts player performance for all stats.

---

Negative Aspects with Thunder vs Grizzlies Matchup this March 16th

Out of all players in the league, Jalen Williams comes in at the 90th percentile for personal fouls, registering a massive 2.6 fouls per game this year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have totaled 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Memphis Grizzlies, making this a tough matchup.

The Grizzlies have played at the 7th-most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 15 games on their home court, which should decrease opportunities for the Thunder.

Offensive rebounds save possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jalen Williams will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually reduces player production in all facets of the game.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a difficult one; when the Thunder are the visiting squad, they have allowed the 3rd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PFs over the last 5 games (11.0).

The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 7th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing at home.

The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Santi Aldama lands in the 12th percentile for foul-shot prowess with a subpar 60.7% rate this year.

Desmond Bane has accumulated 2.8 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 92nd percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 34.7% on field goal attempts (weakest in the NBA) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, labeling this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA).

Gordon Hayward should see a decline in effectiveness for all stats considering playing away from home in this matchup.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has been called for 3.4 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 99th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

The matchup vs. Chet Holmgren is a challenging one for shots from downtown; when facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have averaged just 0.5 3-pointers per game (20th percentile).

Jake LaRavia has successfully made 20.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc playing at home this year, placing him in the 15th percentile out of all players in the league.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has accumulated 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (87th percentile).

The matchup against Memphis is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Grizzlies are at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.7).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally lowers player production for all stats.

In contrast to last season’s 31.3 clip, Josh Giddey’s playing time has been reduced this season to 24.6 minutes per game.

Josh Giddey has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.1 more than he’s accumulated in all games this season on the road.

Josh Giddey will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling generally worsens player performance across the board.

Out of all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren ranks in the 85th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a whopping 2.4 fouls per game this year.

The showdown with Jaren Jackson Jr. registers in the 10th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team’s starting Cs burying just 5.4 baskets per game this year when they are on the away squad.

Chet Holmgren will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player performance for all stats.

Among all players in the NBA, Luguentz Dort measures in the 96th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 3.0 fouls per game this year.

Luguentz Dort will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling tends to reduce stat production in all facets of the game.

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SGs have scored 9.9 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Memphis Grizzlies, branding this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sunk a measly 7.8 free throws per game this year, significantly lower than his 9.8 rate last year.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have tallied 2.2 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, creating a tough matchup.

The matchup vs. the Thunder is a challenging one for 3-point shots; the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot for the 2nd-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (25.5%).

Over the last 10 games when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Thunder, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

In contrast to last year’s 11.9 clip, Luguentz Dort’s shots from the field have been reduced this year to 8.3 per game.

Luguentz Dort has sunk a mere 1.4 foul shots per game this year, quite a bit less than his 2.7 mark last year.

The matchup vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. is a challenging one for three-pointers; when Jackson Jr. is on his home court and matched up against opposing starting Cs this year, they have converted just 28.4% of their attempts from beyond the arc (23rd percentile).

—–DEBUG—–

Thunder vs Grizzlies Match Player Stats Saturday, March 16th Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Game Predictions, Players odds, Saturday lines and Betting Trends
Thunder vs Grizzlies Match Player Stats Sunday March 17th Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Game Predictions, Players odds, Sunday lines and Betting Trends