Los Angeles @ Golden State picks

Kevon Looney has converted a terrific 64.5% of his field goal attempts this year, quite a bit higher than his 57.8 rate last year. Kevon Looney has tallied 30.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.5 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a strong one for scoring; when the Lakers are the visiting squad, opposing starting Cs have totaled the 28th-most buckets per game in the league this year (6.1). The Golden State Warriors have played at the speediest pace in the NBA this year. The Lakers have played at the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Warriors.

JaMychal Green has made 43.8% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games at home, 10.8% more than he's converted from three in all games this season when playing at home. The matchup vs. the Lakers is a favorable one; they have given up the 27th-most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PFs over the last 20 games (17.9). The Golden State Warriors have played at the speediest pace in the NBA this year. The Lakers have played at the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Warriors. The Golden State Warriors check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Klay Thompson has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's been called for over the course of the season. The Lakers have allowed the most offensive rebounds per game (15.2) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). As a team, the Golden State Warriors have been bad at getting to the foul line: worst in the league this year, averaging a lowly 20.4 foul shots per game.

Anthony Davis has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled. The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA without the home court advantage this year when it comes to 3-point shots. The Warriors have allowed the most offensive rebounds per game (12.4) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Anthony Davis will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling generally decreases player performance across the board.

Dennis Schroder has tallied 28.6 minutes per game away from home this year, ranking in the 75th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the league this year. The Warriors have played at the speediest pace in the league this year, which should boost possessions for the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). Dennis Schroder has made 95.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 11.3% more than he's converted over the course of the year.

Austin Reaves has converted 50.5% of his treys over the last 15 games on the road, 10.6% higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year on the road. Austin Reaves has tallied 35.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 6.5 more than he's tallied over the course of the season. The matchup against Golden State is a strong one for shots from the field; when the Warriors have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have tallied the 25th-most shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (14.6). The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the league this year. The Warriors have played at the speediest pace in the league this year, which should boost possessions for the Lakers.