Nuggets vs Suns Match Player Stats | Wednesday, December 25th 2024

Nuggets vs Suns Match Player Stats | Wednesday, December 25th 2024

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Todays Wednesday, December 25th Matchup Details

Wednesday Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns
Todays Game is on Wednesday, December 25th 2024
25/12/24 22:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant has attempted 21.6 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Kevin Durant has successfully made 2.6 three-pointers per game this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the NBA, Kevin Durant measures in the 94th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 34.9 minutes per game on his home court this year.

The Phoenix Suns have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games.

This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 44.8% on threes (5th-best in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, making this a good matchup.

Tyus Jones has successfully made 59.4% of his treys over the last 10 games, 15.6% higher than he’s converted over the course of the season.

Tyus Jones has been on the court for 31.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 80th percentile.

Out of all players in the NBA, Tyus Jones lands in the 24th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a measly 1.1 fouls per game at home this year.

The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to more opportunities for the Phoenix Suns.

Michael Porter Jr. has converted 1.9 3-pointers per game while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Out of all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 34.4 minutes per game this year.

In regard to treys, the Denver Nuggets’s remarkable 38.9% rate of made threes comes in as the 4th-highest in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The matchup vs. Phoenix is a good one for three-pointers; when the Phoenix Suns are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the 10th-most threes per game in the NBA this year (1.9).

The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games.

With respect to 3-pointers, the Phoenix Suns’s terrific 14.9 successful threes per game settles in as the 5th-strongest in the NBA this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Royce O’Neale slots into the 85th percentile for 3-pointers converted while at home, putting up 2.3 per game this year.

Royce O’Neale will have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally boosts stat production across the board.

Nikola Jokic has logged a terrific 30.9 points per game this season, significantly higher than his 26.7 points per game last season.

Nikola Jokic has made 46.8% of his three-point attempts on the road this year, ranking in the 91st percentile among all players in the league.

Out of all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic lands in the 100th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 37.3 minutes per game this year.

The Denver Nuggets rank as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games away from their home court.

The matchup against Jusuf Nurkic is a positive one; he has allowed a whopping 18.0 points per game when squaring off against other starting Cs this year (100th percentile).

Christian Braun has played 34.1 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 91st percentile.

Out of all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal rates in the 87th percentile for shots made with the home court advantage, averaging a massive 6.8 per game this year.

Out of all players in the league, Bradley Beal lands in the 80th percentile for threes drained with the home court advantage, averaging 2.1 per game this year.

Out of all players in the league, Bradley Beal registers in the 86th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 32.8 minutes per game while playing at home this year.

Michael Porter Jr. has sunk 7.1 buckets per game this year, putting him in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Bradley Beal should see a rise in output in all stat categories in light of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Christian Braun ranks in the 88th percentile for shooting ability with a remarkable 55.9% rate this year.

In contrast to last year’s 1.6 rate, Christian Braun’s number of foul shot attempts has risen this year to 3.1 foul shot attempts per game.

Jusuf Nurkic has sunk 60.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 11.2% higher than he’s made over the course of the season playing at home.

Jusuf Nurkic has made 89.3% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 19.7% more than he’s put through the net in all games this season on his home court.

The matchup against Nikola Jokic is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; when matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 3.7 free throws per game (85th percentile).

Jusuf Nurkic will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium generally improves player production in all facets of the game.

Among all players in the NBA, Monte Morris ranks in the 11th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a lowly 0.7 fouls per game when playing at home this year.

Monte Morris will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves stat production across the board.

Royce O’Neale has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 27.5% more than he’s sunk overall this year.

This year when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon ranks in the 75th percentile, averaging an enormous 14.1 points per game this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon slots into the 88th percentile for drawing fouls, averaging a whopping 3.9 free throw attempts per game this year.

Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 4.3 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Suns, finding it easy to draw fouls.

The number of shots from downtown attempted against Jusuf Nurkic has been very high (2.8 per game) when on his home court and squaring off against opposing starting Cs this year (85th percentile).

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns

The most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Suns.

The Phoenix Suns rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup against Denver is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Denver Nuggets are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

The Nuggets will likely experience a decrease in possessions in this contest from competing against the least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Suns).

The Denver Nuggets have been the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Michael Porter Jr. figures to experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories in light of playing on the visting team in this game.

Royce O’Neale has tallied 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the league (76th percentile).

The matchup against Denver is a tough one for three-pointers; when the Nuggets are on the road, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (1.1).

Nikola Jokic ought to suffer a drop-off in output in all stat categories considering being on the road in this matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 1.5 threes per game (fewest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a difficult matchup.

Christian Braun ought to experience a decrease in productivity in all facets of the game as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Bradley Beal lands in the 78th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 2.4 fouls per game playing at home this year.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a hard one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs over the last 25 games (15.6).

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.6 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Suns, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have shot 29.1% on threes (3rd-worst in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a challenging matchup.

Aaron Gordon stands to suffer a drop-off in performance across the board as a result of playing away from home in this game.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SGs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 25 games (5.2).

Jusuf Nurkic has committed 2.9 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 93rd percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.

The matchup against Nikola Jokic is a tough one for three-point attempts; when defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted just 1.0 threes per game (4th percentile).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic places in the 24th percentile for 3-point performance at home with a subpar 25.2% rate this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Monte Morris places in the 14th percentile for field goal effectiveness while playing at home with a lackluster 33.9% rate this year.

Monte Morris has played 12.8 minutes per game this year, some of the lowest playing time of any player in the league: 21st percentile.

Monte Morris has failed to convert 0.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 0.4 more than he’s missed in all games this year.

Russell Westbrook has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling.

Russell Westbrook has successfully made just 55.1% of his foul shots this year, quite a bit less than his 67.0 rate last year.

Russell Westbrook will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases stat production in all stat categories.

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