Kawhi Leonard Points Prop is currently Over/Under 23.5 (-122/-104).
Pros
- Kawhi Leonard has made 9.0 baskets per game this year, ranking in the 97th percentile out of all players in the league.
- Among all players in the league, Kawhi Leonard measures in the 93rd percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 34.2 minutes per game this year.
- The Clippers check in as the 7th-highest scoring offense in the NBA away from home this year.
- This year when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied 8.7 buckets per game (most in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, resulting in a positive matchup.
- Out of all players in the NBA, Kawhi Leonard lands in the 90th percentile for free throws drained while playing away from home, averaging a colossal 3.4 per game this year.
Cons
- The 2nd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games has been the LA Clippers.
- The LA Clippers are expected to experience a decrease in plays in this game from competing against the 5th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Hornets).
- Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the LA Clippers rank 4thworst in in the league with a mere 8.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
- This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-fewest in the league) against the Hornets, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
- Kawhi Leonard should see a decline in production across the board on account of playing away from home in this matchup.
Prop Projection: Kawhi Leonard is projected for 23.4 Points
