Sacramento @ Los Angeles picks

The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 1stworst in in the league at home with a mere 7.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

D'Angelo Russell has played a mere 26.3 minutes per game this year, significantly lower than his 33.0 minutes per game last year. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 1stworst in in the league at home with a mere 7.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Kevin Huerter has successfully made 37.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games, 9.5% higher than he's converted from three over the course of the year. The 9th-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Kings. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Sacramento Kings rank 10th-best in in the league as the visting team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Rui Hachimura has made 56.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 5.8% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Rui Hachimura measures in the 87th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 33.4 minutes per game this year. The Lakers check in as the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league when playing at home this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 52.6% on shot attempts from the field (6th-highest in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, making this a favorable matchup. The Kings have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Los Angeles Lakers.

D'Angelo Russell has played a mere 26.3 minutes per game this year, significantly lower than his 33.0 minutes per game last year. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 1stworst in in the league at home with a mere 7.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.