Jaylen Nowell Points Prop is currently Over/Under 9.5 (-120/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Jaylen Nowell has made 56.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 11.9% higher than he's sunk overall this year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves check in as the 3rd-most efficient shooting team in the NBA this year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play in the league this year playing at home.
The matchup vs. the Rockets may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; their opposition have attempted a colossal 23.3 foul shots per game this year while playing away from home (10th-most in the NBA).
Jaylen Nowell will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally boosts stat production in all stat categories.
Favors Under
Jaylen Nowell has converted a mere 26.6% of his treys this season, quite a bit less than his 40.4 rate last season.
Jaylen Nowell has averaged 0.1 technical fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA when it comes to technicals (81st percentile).
The matchup against the Rockets is a tough one for attempts from beyond the arc; the other team have totaled the least three attempts per game in the league this year (39.2).
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year with the home court advantage (which also eliminates additional chances for scoring and assists).