Los Angeles @ Sacramento picks

D'Angelo Russell has attempted 5.4 threes per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 79th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Lakers have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Kings have played at the 8th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Lakers. D'Angelo Russell has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 9.7% higher than he's made over the course of the year while playing away from home. As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been very successful at getting to the free-throw line: 2nd-best in the league this year, tallying 24.3 foul shots per game.

Malik Monk has notched 20.0 points per game over the last 10 games, 3.8 higher than he's notched overall this season. Malik Monk has successfully made 3.7 threes per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. Malik Monk has tallied 34.1 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.7 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. The Kings have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the home team. The 8th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings.

Keegan Murray has averaged 36.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 97th percentile. The 8th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 9th-speediest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Los Angeles Lakers). Keegan Murray will likely see a spike in output in all stat categories as a result of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

This year, the opposition's starting SGs have totaled 18.1 points per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, resulting in a positive matchup for offensive production. The Lakers have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Kings have played at the 8th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Lakers. As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been very successful at getting to the free-throw line: 2nd-best in the league this year, tallying 24.3 foul shots per game. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 4.7 foul shots per game (highest in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.