Positives with Friday Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers Matchup
MIN @ IND
Out of all players in the NBA, Pascal Siakam places in the 95th percentile for field goals made, totaling a colossal 8.4 per game this year.
Pascal Siakam has been on the court for 33.3 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 88th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.
In terms of scoring, the Pacers’s remarkable 123.3 points per game ranks strongest in the league this year.
The Pacers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league when playing at home this year.
Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 6.0 free throws per game (25th-most in the NBA) against the Timberwolves, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.
Jaden McDaniels has been on the court for 29.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 76th percentile.
The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home when it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will likely see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the quickest tempo home team in the league this year (the Indiana Pacers).
Tyrese Haliburton has attempted 15.3 shots from the field per game at home this year, ranking in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA.
Tyrese Haliburton has attempted 7.2 threes per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the league.
Among all players in the league, Tyrese Haliburton registers in the 82nd percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 31.4 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year.
Tyrese Haliburton has tallied 1.0 personal fouls per game while at home this year, ranking him in the 18th percentile — among the NBA’s least foul-prone.
When it comes to 3-pointers, the Indiana Pacers’s terrific 39.2% rate of drained threes while on their home court places 2nd-most in the NBA this year.
The matchup vs. Rudy Gobert is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when facing other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 2.3 threes per game (93rd percentile).
Myles Turner is expected to see a rise in output in all facets of the game in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.
Aaron Nesmith has converted 46.2% of his three-point shots this year, placing him in the 96th percentile among all players in the NBA.
Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing squads have tallied 29.8 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, labeling this as a hard matchup.
Aaron Nesmith should see a spike in productivity for all stats considering owning the home court advantage in this game.
Anthony Edwards has totaled 32.4 points per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 6.0 higher than he’s totaled in all games this year on the road.
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 overall this year when playing away from home.
Out of all players in the NBA, Anthony Edwards measures in the 95th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 34.9 minutes per game this year.
With respect to shooting, the Minnesota Timberwolves’s stellar 124.4 points per game while playing away from home rates best in the NBA over the last 5 games.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have registered 19.0 points per game (30th-highest in the NBA) against the Indiana Pacers, creating a positive matchup for offensive production.
T.J. McConnell has successfully made 100.0% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 70.6% more than he’s made from 3-point range over the course of the season.
T.J. McConnell has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 17.4% more than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season.
Rudy Gobert has made 71.2% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 5.5% more than he’s made over the course of the year.
Out of all players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert measures in the 90th percentile for playing time, putting up an enormous 33.4 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year.
The matchup vs. Indiana is a strong one for field goal attempts; when the Pacers are at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the 27th-most FG attempts per game in the league this year (13.0).
Jaden McDaniels has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 16.5% higher than he’s put through the hoop overall this year away from his home court.
Among all players in the NBA, Mike Conley places in the 89th percentile for 3-point proficiency when playing away from home with a an exceptional 43.3% rate this year.
Mike Conley has averaged 28.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 76th percentile.
The matchup against the Indiana Pacers is a hard one for three-point attempts; opposing clubs have averaged the fewest 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (29.0).
This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 47.3% on shot attempts from the field (27th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pacers, making this a strong matchup.
Andrew Nembhard has successfully made 53.6% of his three-point shots over the last 15 games, 12.5% higher than he’s sunk overall this year.
Andrew Nembhard has played 29.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 6.1 higher than he’s played overall this season.
The matchup vs. Minnesota is a strong one for threes; when the Minnesota Timberwolves are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have averaged the 27th-most three-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.6).
The matchup against Minnesota is a positive one for three-pointers; when the Timberwolves are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PGs have put up the 22nd-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (38.3%).
The matchup vs. Indiana is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the 26th-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 23 games when the Pacers have the home court advantage (6.8).
The matchup vs. Minnesota is a strong one for three-point shots; when the Timberwolves are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have posted the 23rd-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (43.2%).
The number of three-point shots converted against Kyle Anderson has been remarkably high (1.9 per game) when he is on the road and matched up against opposing starting PFs this year (80th percentile).
Myles Turner has put up 17.1 points per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 85th percentile.
Myles Turner has sunk 5.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.6 higher than he’s made overall this season when playing at home.
Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, opposing starting PGs have shot 38.7% on three-pointers (22nd-highest in the league) against the Indiana Pacers, making this a favorable matchup.
Aaron Nesmith has attempted 3.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.
Negatives with Friday Matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have posted 14.5 points per game (15th-lowest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, branding this as a challenging matchup for offensive efficiency.
The matchup against Kyle Anderson is a difficult one for shots from the field; when facing opposing starting PFs this year, they have converted a mere 45.1% of their shots from the field (13th percentile).
The Indiana Pacers are expected to see a decline in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers rank 9thworst in in the league with just 9.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
Over the last 5 games, opposing clubs have nabbed 11.4 offensive boards per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (preserving possessions that can generate extra chances for offense).
Jaden McDaniels has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (97th percentile).
The matchup vs. Aaron Nesmith is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when guarding other starting SFs this year, they have attempted a measly 3.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game (3rd percentile).
The Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-most sluggish tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing on the road.
Offensive rebounds save possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Timberwolves rank 4thworst in in the NBA with just 9.3 offensive boards per game this year.
When playing at home, the Indiana Pacers have given up the 5th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.4) in the NBA to the other team over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).
The number of 3-pointers drained against Mike Conley has been remarkably low (2.0 per game) when guarding other starting PGs this year (10th percentile).
This matchup may be a favorable one for getting to the foul line; when the Timberwolves are the visiting team, opposing clubs have attempted an enormous 25.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (3rd-most in the NBA).
Myles Turner has shot and missed 2.8 3-point attempts per game this year, putting him in the company of the worst players in the NBA by this standard: 75th percentile for misses .
Among all players in the league, Myles Turner places in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, posting a colossal 3.0 fouls per game at home this year.
Aaron Nesmith has accumulated 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 1.0 more than he’s accumulated overall this year at home.
Anthony Edwards has accumulated 0.1 technical fouls per game away from home this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling when it comes to technicals.
Anthony Edwards will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally worsens player performance in all stat categories.
Out of all players in the league, Rudy Gobert places in the 7th percentile for 3-point performance when playing away from home with a a poor 0.0% rate this year.
Out of all players in the league, Rudy Gobert ranks in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a massive 3.1 fouls per game this year.
The matchup vs. Myles Turner is a hard one for shots from the field; when Turner is playing at home and facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a lowly 4.7 field goals per game (3rd percentile).
Mike Conley will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court usually lowers stat production in all stat categories.
Pascal Siakam has been called for 0.1 technical fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA when it comes to getting T’ed up (79th percentile).
The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs against Rudy Gobert has been remarkably low this year (3.2 free throws per game: 17th percentile).
The clash with Anthony Edwards in regard to getting to the free-throw line rates in the 10th percentile for difficulty with rival starting SGs attempting only 1.9 foul shots per game this year.
Aaron Nesmith has attempted and missed 5.0 field goals per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.3 higher than he’s missed over the course of the year with the home court advantage.
The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a hard one; they have given up the 11th-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting SFs this year (12.9).
The rate of field goals hit against Jaden McDaniels has been quite low (42.4%) when squaring off against other starting SFs this year (20th percentile).