Minnesota @ Los Angeles picks

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a decline in opportunities today from being pitted against the 6th-most lethargic pace away offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.2 offensive boards per game this year.

Taurean Prince has converted 53.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 8.6% more than he's converted in all games this year. Taurean Prince has made 50.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 12.5% higher than he's made in all games this season. Taurean Prince has tallied a whopping 27.2 minutes per game this year, quite a bit more than his 22.2 minutes per game last year. In terms of shooting, the Lakers's exceptional 121.8 points per game measures as the highest in the league over the last 25 games. The most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers.

Out of all players in the NBA, Anthony Davis places in the 80th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.3 fouls per game on his home court this year. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a decline in opportunities today from being pitted against the 6th-most lethargic pace away offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 1stworst in in the NBA with only 8.2 offensive boards per game this year.