Get ready for Thursday’s action with five key stats to know about each matchup. The action tips off in Houston, where the Rockets (6-7) look for their third straight win when they host the Warriors (12-3) in a rematch of last year’s West Finals. That is followed by the Clippers (8-5) going for their third straight win when they host the Spurs (7-6), who have lost two straight.
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
- Houston has continued a trend we’ve seen from them over the past couple seasons. They’ve led the league in 3PA for the past two seasons, and currently lead the league in that category this season with 41.8 3PA Per Game. However, their current 3P% of 32.9 is bottom-5 in the league and would be the worst for a Houston team since the 1990-91 season.
- In the first two games of the season, Chris Paul averaged 23.5 PTS and 8 AST on 51.7% shooting. Since returning from suspension, however, he’s fallen to 16.3 PTS and 7.4 AST on 39.7% shooting.
- Kevin Durant has received 10.8 passes from Draymond Green per game, the most of any other teammate.
- Despite taking the majority of his shots without dribbling, Klay Thompson only shoots 33.7% on such shots. He’s 8-17 (47%) from 3 on shots he dribbles at least once.
- Klay Thompson is attempting 18.7 field goals per game, the most of his career. He is scoring 21.9 points per game.
- Klay Thompson leads the league in mid-range shots taking 7.7 per game and shooting 49.6% on them. League average is 40.5%. He averages 5.1 Pull-Up FGA between 10 feet and the 3P line
San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers
- The Clippers are 6th in league in points in the paint scoring 53.5 per game, this is led by Montrezl Harrell, scoring 10.7 of his 14.5 points in paint per game (17th in the league).
- On the contrary, the Spurs are 29th in the league, with only 39.7 points coming in the paint per game. 20% of the Spurs points come from mid-range – the highest percentage in the league.
- DeMar DeRozan is shooting exactly 50.0% on mid-range shots and he’s taken the 2nd most shot there this season (7.5 per game, 98 on the season) behind Klay Thompson. League average is 40.5% from mid-range.
- LaMarcus Aldridge is averaging over 10 rebounds per game for the first time since joining the Spurs 4 seasons ago.
- The Clippers are 6-1 at home this year with Tobias Harris scoring 21.4 points and 9.3 rebounds in home games. He has 5 double doubles at home, with only one on the road.
