The Positives with Oklahoma at Toronto Matchup

Kelly Olynyk has successfully made 46.7% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games, 8.9% more than he’s converted from downtown overall this year.

Kelly Olynyk has attempted 3.1 threes per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Kelly Olynyk has played 28.4 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.0 higher than he’s played over the course of the year.

The Raptors have played at the 2nd-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home.

The Thunder have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the Raptors.

Luguentz Dort has sunk 49.4% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games, 8.8% more than he’s made in all games this year.

The Thunder rank as the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year.

The 4th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most up-tempo pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Toronto Raptors).

Among all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren lands in the 85th percentile, totaling a massive 17.1 points per game this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren ranks in the 80th percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 30.2 minutes per game when playing on the road this year.

The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games.

The matchup against Kelly Olynyk is a positive one for shots from the field; when squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year, they have converted an enormous 6.0 field goals per game (97th percentile).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has successfully made 56.5% of his shots from downtown over the last 10 games on the road, 9.1% higher than he’s made from three in all games this season away from his home court.

Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander registers in the 94th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 34.5 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. Toronto is a strong one for field goal attempts; when the Toronto Raptors have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled the most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).

Luguentz Dort has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 19.1% higher than he’s put through the net in all games this season.

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (7th-most in the league) against the Raptors, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

Gary Trent Jr. has sunk 4.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he’s made from three overall this year.

Gary Trent Jr. has been on the court for 34.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.0 more than he’s been on the court for overall this season.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking this as a positive matchup.

Josh Giddey has attempted 4.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a positive one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting PGs have totaled the most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.7).

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out 5th-best in in the league on their home court with 11.7 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Bruce Brown ought to get a boost in output in all stat categories on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Bruce Brown has sunk 50.5% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 6.1% more than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.

Gary Trent Jr. has attempted 18.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 7.7 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

In contrast to last season’s 33.7% rate, Jalen Williams’s three-point prowess has surged this season to 44.7%.

Jalen Williams has been on the court for 31.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 84th percentile.

The matchup vs. the Toronto Raptors is a strong one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the 5th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.9).

Chet Holmgren has successfully made 1.7 3-pointers per game this year, placing him in the 77th percentile out of all players in the league.

Kelly Olynyk has sunk 60.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 7.6% more than he’s sunk over the course of the year.

The clash with Chet Holmgren rates in just the 97th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs nailing an enormous 6.4 field goals per game this year when they have the home court advantage.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have tallied 3.2 threes per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Raptors, making this a good matchup.

Josh Giddey has attempted 13.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.

Josh Giddey has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 17.9% more than he’s made overall this year.

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Negative Aspects with Thunder vs Raptors Matchup this March 22nd

Kelly Olynyk has committed 4.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he’s committed overall this year.

The Raptors rank as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on their home court this year.

Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort slots into the 97th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a massive 3.0 fouls per game this year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 3.1 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Raptors, identifying this as a hard matchup.

Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with only 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Luguentz Dort will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower stat production in all stat categories.

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

Chet Holmgren will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling usually decreases stat production for all stats.

Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lands in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 2.5 fouls per game this year.

Compared to last year’s 9.8 rate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s free throws drained have tailed off this year to 7.7 per game.

Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Raptors, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player production in all facets of the game.

Compared to last season’s 11.9 mark, Luguentz Dort’s field goal attempts have fallen this season to 8.2 per game.

Josh Giddey has averaged a measly 24.5 minutes per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 31.3 minutes per game last year.

The matchup against Toronto is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting PGs have averaged the 4th-least three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Toronto Raptors are playing at home (4.5).

Josh Giddey will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to lower stat production in all facets of the game.

Out of all players in the league, Bruce Brown comes in at the 19th percentile for three-point proficiency with a weak 25.3% rate this year.

When it comes to shooting, the Raptors’s poor 101.2 points per game while on their home court settles in as the 2nd-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games.

This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting SGs have shot 34.7% on shot attempts from the field (weakest in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, labeling this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against the Thunder may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the league).

Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Williams slots into the 89th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 2.6 fouls per game this year.

Jalen Williams figures to suffer a reduction in efficiency in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this contest.

The matchup vs. the Raptors may be a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted just 2.7 foul shots per game over the last 25 games (2nd-least in the NBA).

The matchup vs. Kelly Olynyk is a challenging one for shots from downtown; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have converted just 29.0% of their treys (20th percentile).

Over the last 20 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have put up 17.1 points per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Toronto Raptors, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency.

The matchup vs. Toronto may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 3.3 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Raptors have the home court advantage (5th-least in the league).

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