Dennis Smith Jr. Points Prop is currently Over/Under 12.5 (-115/-115).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Charlotte Hornets have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).
The Cavaliers have allowed the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.4) in the league to their opposition over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
Dennis Smith Jr. will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally improves player performance in all stat categories.
Favors Under
Dennis Smith Jr. has successfully made 0.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, -26.0% less than he's made overall this year.
Dennis Smith Jr. has attempted 0.7 shots from downtown per game this year, ranking him in the 18th percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Dennis Smith Jr. has been called for 0.2 technical fouls per game while playing at home since the start of last season, putting him in the 97th percentile -- among the league's most foul-prone when it comes to getting T'ed up.
The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; the opposition's starting PGs have totaled the 14th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.1).
The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games when playing at home.