The Positives with Oklahoma at Memphis Saturday 16th 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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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.

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Negative Aspects with Thunder vs Grizzlies Matchup this Saturday

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.

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).

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).

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.

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).

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