Positives with Thursday Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
MIN @ CLE
Darius Garland has made 5.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 more than he’s sunk in all games this season.
Darius Garland has averaged 37.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 more than he’s averaged in all games this season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with respect to shot attempts from downtown.
This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PGs have shot 38.3% on 3-pointers (22nd-best in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, creating a good matchup.
Darius Garland is expected to see a rise in efficiency across the board due to enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
Darius Garland has attempted 18.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.
Rudy Gobert has made 61.5% of his field goal attempts away from his home court this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the league.
Rudy Gobert has played 33.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 91st percentile.
In terms of scoring, the Minnesota Timberwolves’s exceptional 122.4 points per game as the away team measures as the most in the NBA over the last 5 games.
The rate of field goals converted against Jarrett Allen has been quite high (61.4%) when he is on his home court and squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (90th percentile).
Over the last 5 games, the other team has snagged 13.2 offensive boards per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (saving possessions that can bring about further opportunities for offense).
Jaden McDaniels has been on the court for 29.0 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 76th percentile.
When it comes to 3-point shots, the Minnesota Timberwolves’s superb 40.1% rate of drained threes settles in as the highest in the NBA over the last 25 games.
Isaac Okoro has made 55.8% of his 3-pointers over the last 15 games at home, 10.5% more than he’s sunk in all games this year on his home court.
This year when they are at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game (27th-most in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, resulting in a positive matchup.
Isaac Okoro will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to boost player performance for all stats.
Kyle Anderson has converted 100.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games on the road, 88.9% more than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season on the road.
Kyle Anderson has successfully made 90.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 20.9% more than he’s converted over the course of the year.
The matchup against Cleveland may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Cavaliers are on their home court (28th-most in the league).
Anthony Edwards has successfully made 3.5 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 0.8 more than he’s made from three in all games this season without the home court advantage.
Anthony Edwards has played 35.0 minutes per game away from home this year, ranking him in the 95th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the NBA.
Mike Conley has successfully made 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, putting him in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Out of all players in the NBA, Mike Conley rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 28.8 minutes per game this year.
The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for threes; the other team’s starting PGs have shot for the 29th-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (41.4%).
Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have totaled 6.1 3-point attempts per game (27th-highest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, identifying this as a favorable matchup.
Isaac Okoro has sunk 59.6% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 7.4% higher than he’s converted overall this year with the home court advantage.
Anthony Edwards has scored 33.6 points per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 6.6 more than he’s scored overall this season on the road.
Anthony Edwards has converted a terrific 5.5 free throws per game this season, a significant increase from his 4.1 rate last season.
Out of all players in the league, Jarrett Allen rates in the 95th percentile for shooting performance with a a terrific 64.2% rate this year.
Among all players in the league, Jarrett Allen rates in the 83rd percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 31.4 minutes per game this year.
The number of treys attempted against Rudy Gobert has been quite high (2.3 per game) when guarding opposing starting Cs this year (97th percentile).
Jarrett Allen has attempted 3.2 free throws per game while at home this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the NBA.
Jaden McDaniels has successfully made 57.3% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 7.4% higher than he’s sunk in all games this season.
Jaden McDaniels has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 15.4% more than he’s converted in all games this season while on the road.
Negatives with Thursday Matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Garland has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he’s averaged in all games this season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home stadium, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).
This year, opposing starting PGs have shot 39.8% on shot attempts from the field (15th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, branding this as a hard matchup.
Darius Garland has attempted a measly 3.5 foul shots per game this year, quite a bit less than his 4.7 mark last year.
Rudy Gobert has successfully made 0.0% of his three-point attempts when playing away from home this year, putting him in the 7th percentile among all players in the league.
Rudy Gobert has committed 3.0 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.
The Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games as the away team.
The Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games in their home city, which ought to decrease possessions for the Timberwolves.
Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Timberwolves rank 4thworst in in the NBA with only 9.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Jaden McDaniels has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (98th percentile).
The matchup against the Cavaliers is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 13th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).
Kyle Anderson has tallied 0.1 technical fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.1 more than he’s tallied over the course of the season.
The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a hard one for scoring; the opposing team’s starting PFs have put up the 12th-lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (44.1%).
Anthony Edwards has tallied 0.1 technical fouls per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 91st percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled when it comes to technicals.
This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 4.7 3-point attempts per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, designating this as a challenging matchup.
Mike Conley stands to experience a decrease in performance for all stats due to being on the road in this game.
Out of all players in the league, Kyle Anderson comes in at the 18th percentile for three-point attempts, registering 0.6 per game this year.
Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 2.2 free throws per game (12th-lowest in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have logged 12.1 points per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, labeling this as a challenging matchup for offensive productivity.
In contrast to last season’s 10.0% rate, Jarrett Allen’s three-point performance has tailed off this season to 0.0%.
Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.