Los Angeles @ Denver picks

Aaron Gordon has successfully made 54.0% of his field goals while at home this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the league. Aaron Gordon has played 35.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.4 more than he's played in all games this year. The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one; when the Lakers are the visiting squad, they have allowed the 26th-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs over the last 15 games (19.4). The Lakers have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league away from their home court this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA away from home this year when it comes to threes. The matchup against the Nuggets is a challenging one for 3-pointers; the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled the 12th-least three-point shots per game in the NBA this year (1.2). The Nuggets have played at the most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 15 games at home, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Lakers. Anthony Davis will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling usually worsens stat production for all stats.

The Denver Nuggets have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games playing at home. The Lakers have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (14.1) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). As a team, the Denver Nuggets have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls: 8th-worst in the league this year, tallying just 22.4 free throw attempts per game. The matchup vs. the Lakers may be a hard one for getting to the free throw line; the opposition's starting Cs have attempted just 1.7 foul shots per game over the last 25 games (14th-least in the NBA).

Jamal Murray has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 higher than he's committed overall this season. The Denver Nuggets have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games playing at home. The Lakers have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (14.1) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). As a team, the Denver Nuggets have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls: 8th-worst in the league this year, tallying just 22.4 free throw attempts per game.