The Positives with Minnesota at Utah Matchup

Brice Sensabaugh has converted 4.2 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he’s sunk in all games this season.

Brice Sensabaugh has been on the court for 26.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.9 higher than he’s been on the court for in all games this season.

Out of all players in the league, Brice Sensabaugh measures in the 23rd percentile for personal fouls, posting just 1.1 fouls per game this year.

The Utah Jazz have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games at home.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game this year.

Collin Sexton has successfully made 8.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he’s put through the hoop overall this season.

Collin Sexton has made 47.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games at home, 9.2% higher than he’s sunk overall this season while on his home court.

Collin Sexton has been on the court for 33.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.8 higher than he’s been on the court for in all games this year.

Jaden McDaniels has been on the court for 29.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 76th percentile.

The matchup vs. the Jazz is a strong one for three-pointers; opposing starting SFs have totaled the most 3-pointers per game in the league this year (2.4).

The Utah Jazz have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 20 games in their home city, which should raise possessions for the Timberwolves.

John Collins has converted 55.6% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 21.9% higher than he’s converted from three overall this season.

The matchup against Rudy Gobert is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 2.2 3-pointers per game (97th percentile).

John Collins stands to get a boost in performance for all stats in light of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

Rudy Gobert has converted 67.3% of his field goals over the last 10 games on the road, 6.5% more than he’s put through the hoop in all games this season without the home court advantage.

Among all players in the league, Rudy Gobert slots into the 91st percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 33.9 minutes per game this year.

The Timberwolves rank as the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games on the road.

The number of points averaged against John Collins has been quite high (15.5 per game) when he is playing at home and defending other starting Cs this year (87th percentile).

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has successfully made 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he’s made from downtown overall this year.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has successfully made 96.7% of his foul shots over the last 10 games on the road, 17.5% more than he’s made in all games this year away from home.

Out of all players in the league, Kris Dunn ranks in the 91st percentile for three-point effectiveness with a great 42.2% rate this year.

Kris Dunn has played 26.2 minutes per game over the last 11 games while playing at home, 8.1 more than he’s played overall this season at home.

The matchup vs. Minnesota is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Timberwolves are away from home, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most threes per game in the league this year (2.6).

Kyle Anderson has successfully made 50.0% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games on the road, 40.0% more than he’s converted from 3-point range overall this season when playing on the road.

Kyle Anderson has played 27.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he’s played overall this year.

This year when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have averaged 24.0 points per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive productivity.

Jaden McDaniels has successfully made 94.4% of his foul shot attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 11.0% more than he’s made overall this year when playing away from home.

Walker Kessler has made 67.5% of his field goals this year, placing him in the 98th percentile among all players in the league.

Walker Kessler is expected to see a spike in performance across the board in light of holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Keyonte George has scored 22.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 9.5 higher than he’s scored over the course of the season.

Keyonte George has made 3.5 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 10 games, 1.5 higher than he’s made from downtown in all games this season.

Keyonte George has been on the court for 32.4 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 6.4 more than he’s been on the court for in all games this season.

Kris Dunn has made 62.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 7.2% more than he’s converted overall this year on his home court.

Taylor Hendricks has converted 64.0% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 23.9% higher than he’s converted over the course of the year playing at home.

Taylor Hendricks has sunk 48.0% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 16.1% more than he’s converted overall this year when playing at home.

Taylor Hendricks has averaged 23.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he’s averaged over the course of the year.

Naz Reid has converted 3.4 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he’s sunk overall this year.

Naz Reid has averaged 28.8 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.3 more than he’s averaged overall this season.

Anthony Edwards has attempted 6.8 3-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Anthony Edwards has averaged 35.4 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled 7.3 3-point attempts per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, creating a strong matchup.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 38.3% on 3-pointers (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, branding this as a positive matchup.

Mike Conley has attempted 10.8 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Mike Conley has tallied 28.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 75th percentile.

Mike Conley has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 9.3% higher than he’s sunk over the course of the year.

Taylor Hendricks will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city generally raises stat production in all facets of the game.

Collin Sexton will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to raise player performance across the board.

John Collins has converted 5.7 baskets per game while at home this year, putting him in the 80th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Brice Sensabaugh has attempted 3.6 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.

The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a strong one for 3-pointers; opposing starting PFs have averaged the most 3-pointers per game in the league this year (2.4).

Anthony Edwards has attempted 24.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 more than he’s attempted overall this year.

Mike Conley has converted 2.2 3-pointers per game this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile among all players in the NBA.

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Negative Aspects with Timberwolves vs Jazz Matchup this March 16th

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 40.6% on shot attempts from the field (3rd-worst in the NBA) vs. the Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup.

The Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 15 games without the home court advantage, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Utah Jazz.

The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted just 2.4 foul shots per game this year (10th-least in the NBA).

Jaden McDaniels has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (98th percentile).

The 5th-slowest pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 6thworst in in the league with only 9.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Jaden McDaniels should experience a decrease in efficiency in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

John Collins has accumulated 2.7 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 90th percentile — among the league’s most-whistled.

Out of all players in the league, Rudy Gobert ranks in the 6th percentile for three-point proficiency while playing on the road with a poor 0.0% rate this year.

Rudy Gobert has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, ranking in the 97th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

Rudy Gobert is expected to experience a decrease in productivity across the board due to being on the road in this game.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city usually lowers player production for all stats.

Among all players in the league, Kyle Anderson lands in the 18th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, tallying 0.6 per game this year.

Kyle Anderson will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city generally decreases player performance in all stat categories.

Jaden McDaniels has failed to make 6.8 field goal attempts per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.0 more than he’s missed overall this year away from home.

The matchup against the Jazz is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.8 free throws per game this year (2nd-least in the NBA).

Walker Kessler has converted 50.6% of his foul shots when playing at home this year, ranking in the 10th percentile out of all players in the league.

Keyonte George has been called for 2.1 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 0.8 higher than he’s been called for overall this season at home.

The matchup against the Timberwolves is a tough one for field goals; opposing starting PGs have put up the lowest FG% in the league this year (39.8%).

Over the last 15 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

Compared to last year’s 1.9 clip, Kris Dunn’s foul shots sunk have decreased this year to 0.3 per game.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 2.2 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Taylor Hendricks has averaged 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he’s averaged overall this season.

The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting PFs this year (14.5).

Naz Reid has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.4 higher than he’s committed in all games this year on the road.

Naz Reid will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally decreases player performance for all stats.

The showdown with John Collins ranks in the 20th percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting Cs hitting only 0.5 three-pointers per game this year.

Anthony Edwards stands to see a decline in production in all stat categories considering playing away from home in this matchup.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PGs have totaled 1.1 three-pointers per game (lowest in the league) against the Jazz, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

Mike Conley figures to see a decline in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of being on the road in this contest.

The matchup against the Timberwolves is a challenging one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting PFs have totaled the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.6).

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.3 3-pointers per game (9th-lowest in the NBA) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup.

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