CLIPPERS VS. BULLS
- The Clippers lineup of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are averaging 27 minutes per game playing together. During that time the Clippers are averaging 8 points.
- Chris Paul is 4th in the league in Assist Points Created at 9 per game. In the last five games Paul has played, this number jumped to 23.3 points per game and the Clippers have won all five.
- The Bulls have thrived at home with a record of 7-3 versus on the road playing to a 4-5 Chicago can look to their defense as the cause allowing 95.8 points at home while that number jumps to 101.8 points on the road.
- Jimmy Butler’s well rounded game has him as one of two players in the league averaging greater than 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.5 steals and .5 blocks per game. The other is James Harden.
- A battle of opposing styles, the Bulls are second in the league in distance run per game at 17.33 miles per game. The Clippers are currently last in the league averaging 16.02 miles run by their players.
- Jimmy Butler leads the league in miles run per game averaging 2.72 miles.
- Blake Griffin leads the league in 2 point field goals attempted per game at 18.1. These field goals account for 97.3% of the shots Griffin has taken this year and he is shooting 52.4% on 2 point field goals.
KNICKS VS. KINGS
- The Knicks take the 2nd most Mid-Range Field Goals per game with 28.3 FGA per game. Minnesota attempts the most at 28.7.
- The Kings are 3-8 in games that enter clutch situations (5 min. remaining +/- 5 points), and in those scenarios have a Net Rating of -39.0 points per 100 possessions. The only team worse in the clutch are the Sixers.
- Rookie standout Kristaps Porzingis is tied with Karl-Anthony Towns for the most Double-Doubles amongst Rookies with 10.
- DeMarcus Cousins leads all Centers by a wide margin with 6.9 drives per game.
- Carmelo Anthony plays significantly better when he shares the floor with Porzingis. Carmelo’s FG% is 31.4% when Porzingis sits, and 43.4% when they are both on the court. Similarly his 3P% stretches from 20.0% to 39.7%.
- Leading the league in Assists per Game with 11.1, Rondo’s teammates shoot 50.0% on shots after he passes them the ball.
- Carmelo Anthony is scoring on 5.4% of his points on the Fast Break, the lowest of his career.
