Positives with WAS @ MEM Wednesday 13th Matchup
WAS @ MEM
Deni Avdija has sunk 46.9% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games on the road, 11.5% more than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season when playing away from home.
Deni Avdija has averaged 35.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 6.2 more than he’s averaged overall this year.
The Washington Wizards have played at the fastest pace in the league this year.
Luke Kennard has made 49.8% of his field goals over the last 10 games, 5.6% higher than he’s made in all games this season.
The Grizzlies check in as the 5th-most aggressive offense in the NBA this year in regard to three-point attempts.
This year, opposing starting PGs have totaled 20.2 points per game (6th-most in the league) against the Wizards, making this a favorable matchup for offensive efficiency.
The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to see a spike in possessions today from sharing the court with the speediest pace offense in the league this year (the Wizards).
Luke Kennard has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 16.4% more than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year.
Jordan Poole has sunk 38.3% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games on the road, 8.7% more than he’s made from 3-point range overall this season while playing on the road.
Jordan Poole has attempted 9.1 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 2.3 higher than he’s attempted overall this year.
Among all players in the league, Jordan Poole measures in the 75th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 28.7 minutes per game when playing on the road this year.
Tyus Jones has converted 46.9% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 9.5% higher than he’s made from three in all games this season.
Tyus Jones has attempted 5.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.
Out of all players in the league, Tyus Jones places in the 77th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 29.2 minutes per game this year.
Among all players in the league, Tyus Jones ranks in the 13th percentile for personal fouls, registering a lowly 0.7 fouls per game while playing away from home this year.
This year when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting PGs have totaled 7.0 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Memphis Grizzlies, resulting in a good matchup.
Luke Kennard has sunk 2.6 3-point shots per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 91st percentile out of all players in the league.
Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PGs have totaled 7.6 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Wizards, creating a favorable matchup.
Luke Kennard will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually raises player performance in all stat categories.
Kyle Kuzma has registered 28.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he’s registered overall this season.
Out of all players in the league, Kyle Kuzma registers in the 91st percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc on the road, compiling 6.4 per game this year.
Out of all players in the league, Kyle Kuzma comes in at the 84th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 31.6 minutes per game while playing on the road this year.
Kyle Kuzma has attempted 7.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 3.9 more than he’s attempted overall this season.
Deni Avdija has sunk 7.1 buckets per game over the last 10 games, 2.0 higher than he’s converted in all games this year.
Deni Avdija has attempted 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games away from his home court, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season on the road.
Tyus Jones has converted a whopping 5.0 field goals per game this year, a big improvement over his 3.7 rate last year.
The matchup vs. Memphis is a strong one; when the Memphis Grizzlies are playing at home, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PGs this year (22.8).
Bilal Coulibaly has converted 52.9% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 7.7% higher than he’s sunk in all games this year.
Jordan Poole has attempted 17.5 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games, 2.9 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
Santi Aldama has sunk 2.4 threes per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he’s converted from three overall this season.
Santi Aldama has averaged 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 higher than he’s averaged in all games this season.
Santi Aldama will likely see an increase in output for all stats considering having the home court advantage in this matchup.
Negatives with Wednesday 13th Matchup with the Wizards, Grizzlies
Among all players in the league, Deni Avdija ranks in the 87th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a massive 2.5 fouls per game this year.
This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have totaled 3.0 3-point attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Memphis Grizzlies, making this a difficult matchup.
The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games on their home court, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Washington Wizards.
Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Washington Wizards rank 4thworst in in the league with only 9.3 offensive boards per game this year.
Deni Avdija will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally worsens player performance across the board.
The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 3rd-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games as the home team.
The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
Jordan Poole has committed 4.1 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 more than he’s committed overall this year.
Jordan Poole will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally reduces stat production for all stats.
Tyus Jones will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court tends to decrease player performance for all stats.
Kyle Kuzma will not have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally reduces player production in all facets of the game.
The matchup vs. Memphis is a challenging one for three-point attempts; when the Grizzlies are playing at home, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).
Bilal Coulibaly will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally worsens player performance in all stat categories.
This year when they are away from home, the other team’s starting SGs have compiled 9.9 points per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Grizzlies, branding this as a difficult matchup for offensive output.
Out of all players in the league, Bilal Coulibaly measures in the 78th percentile for bricked free throws, totaling a whopping 0.6 per game this year.
The matchup against Memphis may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 2.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Grizzlies are on their home court (7th-least in the league).
The matchup vs. Richaun Holmes is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when facing other starting Cs this year, they have attempted just 1.1 three-point shots per game (3rd percentile).
Santi Aldama has sunk 61.2% of his foul shot attempts this year, ranking in the 13th percentile among all players in the league.
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