Portland @ Los Angeles props

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. The matchup vs. Deandre Ayton is a good one for drawing fouls; when guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a colossal 4.1 foul shots per game (93rd percentile). Dorian Finney-Smith will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually improves stat production in all stat categories.

Max Christie has converted 2.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's sunk in all games this year. Max Christie has averaged 29.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.7 more than he's averaged overall this year. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. This year, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on shot attempts from the field (best in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, branding this as a strong matchup. Max Christie has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 13.8% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this season.

This year, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 29.8% on threes (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, marking this as a hard matchup. The 4th-most lethargic pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Lakers. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Lakers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 1stworst in in the league when playing at home with a mere 8.1 offensive boards per game this year.

Rui Hachimura has averaged 33.3 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 88th percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. Rui Hachimura stands to see a spike in effectiveness across the board considering having the home court advantage in this game.

Jaxson Hayes has successfully made 81.2% of his shots from the field this year, placing him in the 100th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. Jaxson Hayes has attempted 3.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's attempted overall this season. The matchup vs. Deandre Ayton is a good one for drawing fouls; when guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a colossal 4.1 foul shots per game (93rd percentile). Jaxson Hayes will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally improves stat production across the board.

Among all players in the league, Toumani Camara registers in the 78th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 30.7 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers is a positive one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.8). The Trail Blazers check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists). Toumani Camara has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 35.7% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this season away from his home court.

Scoot Henderson has averaged 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (90th percentile). The Trail Blazers rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely suffer a drop-off in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Lakers). In comparison to last year's 83.0% clip, Scoot Henderson's foul-shot prowess has fallen this year to 68.4%.

Shaedon Sharpe has made 8.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's made over the course of the year. The Trail Blazers check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 17 games when they are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, easily managing to get to the foul line.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. Dalton Knecht has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 23.3% higher than he's made over the course of the year. Dalton Knecht should see a spike in efficiency in all stat categories on account of controlling the home court advantage in this game.

This year, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 29.6% on 3-pointers (4th-weakest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, marking this as a challenging matchup. The 4th-most lethargic pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Lakers. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Lakers. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 1stworst in in the league when playing at home with a mere 8.1 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 10 games when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Relative to last year's 11.1% clip, Deandre Ayton's three-point efficiency has surged this year to 24.0%. Among all players in the NBA, Deandre Ayton rates in the 78th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 30.7 minutes per game this year. The Trail Blazers check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists). Deandre Ayton has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 33.3% more than he's sunk overall this year while playing away from home. The clash with Jaxson Hayes as it relates to getting to the charity stripe places in just the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs attempting a colossal 4.4 free throws per game this year when they are on the visiting team.

Anthony Davis has converted 11.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.5 more than he's put through the hoop overall this year while on his home court. Among all players in the NBA, Anthony Davis measures in the 94th percentile for 3-point performance while on his home court with a great 50.0% rate this year. Anthony Davis has been on the court for 34.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 93rd percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 15 games at home. Anthony Davis has attempted 8.3 free throws per game this year, ranking him in the 100th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the NBA, Anfernee Simons lands in the 89th percentile for shots, logging 15.0 per game this year. Anfernee Simons has attempted 7.7 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, ranking in the 94th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Anfernee Simons has played 31.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 80th percentile. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a strong one for shot attempts from the field; when the Los Angeles Lakers are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied the 7th-most FG attempts per game in the league this year (15.6). The Trail Blazers check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Deni Avdija has made 49.3% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games on the road, 11.8% higher than he's made from three in all games this year without the home court advantage. The matchup against the Lakers is a strong one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.6). The Trail Blazers check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists). Deni Avdija has attempted 7.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 more than he's attempted over the course of the year.