Nickeil Alexander-Walker has made 2.8 treys per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.2 higher than he's made over the course of the season while at home.The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from competing against the fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games (the Jazz).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Timberwolves rank 3rd-best in in the NBA at home with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has sunk 96.4% of his free throws over the last 15 games at home, 11.2% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year with the home court advantage.Nickeil Alexander-Walker will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually raises player performance across the board.
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