Chicago @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home. The Chicago Bulls have allowed the 4th-least offensive rebounds per game (8.0) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Rui Hachimura has sunk 85.6% of his free throw attempts over the last 10 games, 8.4% more than he's put through the net in all games this season. Rui Hachimura will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to increase stat production in all stat categories.

Ayo Dosunmu has made 60.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 14.4% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. Ayo Dosunmu has tallied 28.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games without the home court advantage, 5.0 higher than he's tallied in all games this season on the road. The Chicago Bulls will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Bulls grade out 13thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.6) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Patrick Williams has converted 59.6% of his three-pointers over the last 15 games on the road, 9.9% more than he's made from downtown overall this year away from home. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have tallied 5.6 three attempts per game (30th-highest in the league) against the Lakers, labeling this as a favorable matchup. The Chicago Bulls will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Bulls grade out 13thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.6) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

With respect to offense, the Bulls's unimpressive 110.6 points per game rates 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. The Bulls have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league this year. Coby White should see a decline in output in all facets of the game considering being on the road in this game.

Nikola Vucevic has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (86th percentile). With respect to offense, the Bulls's unimpressive 110.6 points per game rates 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. The matchup against Anthony Davis is a difficult one for shots from the field; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have converted a lowly 51.9% of their shots from the field (7th percentile). The Bulls have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league this year. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs vs. Anthony Davis has been very low this year (2.6 free throw attempts per game: 4th percentile).

Christian Wood has successfully made 52.9% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 6.0% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home. The Chicago Bulls have allowed the 4th-least offensive rebounds per game (8.0) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Christian Wood has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 21.1% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year at home.

Out of all players in the league, Taurean Prince rates in the 79th percentile for 3-point attempts with the home court advantage, averaging 5.1 per game this year. Relative to last season's 22.2 mark, Taurean Prince's playing time has spiked this season to 30.4 minutes per game. The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home. The Chicago Bulls have allowed the 4th-least offensive rebounds per game (8.0) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

Relative to last season's 10.7 rate, LeBron James's shots hit have fallen this season to 9.3 per game. This year, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 11.5 shot attempts per game (13th-lowest in the league) against the Chicago Bulls, branding this as a challenging matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a decline in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the most sluggish pace team in the league this year (the Chicago Bulls). The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

DeMar DeRozan has tallied 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 10 games, 0.1 higher than he's tallied overall this year. With respect to offense, the Bulls's unimpressive 110.6 points per game rates 5th-fewest in the NBA this year. The Bulls have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league this year. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (15th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, struggling to get to the foul line. DeMar DeRozan figures to suffer a reduction in efficiency for all stats on account of playing away from home in this contest.

Alex Caruso has successfully made 2.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's converted from downtown over the course of the season. Alex Caruso has played 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 7.5 more than he's played overall this season on the road. The Chicago Bulls will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Bulls grade out 13thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.6) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

D'Angelo Russell has converted 9.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season. D'Angelo Russell has converted 4.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's converted from three overall this season. D'Angelo Russell has averaged 36.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home.

Anthony Davis has converted 9.6 baskets per game this year, placing him in the 98th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Anthony Davis has tallied 36.0 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 98th percentile. The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup against Nikola Vucevic is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; when squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a colossal 2.6 three-point shots per game (100th percentile). The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home.

Andre Drummond has made 71.6% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 11.6% more than he's sunk overall this year. The Chicago Bulls will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Bulls grade out 13thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.6) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists). Andre Drummond has made a terrific 58.9% of his free throw attempts this season, quite a bit higher than his 50.0 rate last season.

Austin Reaves has converted 55.0% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 17.0% more than he's made from three overall this year on his home court. Austin Reaves has been on the court for 29.9 minutes per game at home this year, placing him in the 77th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. The Lakers rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Lakers have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home. The Chicago Bulls have allowed the 4th-least offensive rebounds per game (8.0) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

Jarred Vanderbilt has gone over 4.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.