Los Angeles @ Golden State picks

Dorian Finney-Smith has sunk 42.1% of his shots from downtown while playing on the road this year, putting him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the NBA. This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have tallied 15.8 shot attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Golden State Warriors, labeling this as a good matchup. The Warriors have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 20 games in their home city, which ought to boost opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers. As a team, the Lakers have been terrific at getting to the charity stripe: 7th-best in the league this year, averaging 23.1 free throws per game.

Gary Payton II has played 13.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court far less than most players in the NBA: 24th percentile. The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).

The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).

Out of all players in the NBA, Buddy Hield lands in the 25th percentile for scoring performance with a feeble 39.7% rate this year. When it comes to shooting, the Warriors's lackluster 107.7 points per game settles in as the 5th-fewest in the league over the last 25 games. The matchup against the Lakers is a challenging one for shot attempts from the field; the other team's starting SGs have tallied the 6th-least FG attempts per game in the league this year (11.7). The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers). Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.7 free throws per game (5th-fewest in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).

Among all players in the NBA, Gary Payton II places in the 9th percentile for three-point proficiency with an unimpressive 17.3% rate this year. Gary Payton II has played 13.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court far less than most players in the NBA: 24th percentile. When it comes to shooting, the Warriors's lackluster 107.7 points per game settles in as the 5th-fewest in the league over the last 25 games. The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers). Over the last 15 games, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).

Gary Payton II has played 13.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court far less than most players in the NBA: 24th percentile. The Warriors will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).

The Warriors have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 20 games in their home city, which ought to boost opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dorian Finney-Smith has tallied 1.5 offensive boards per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league by this metric: 83rd percentile. The Warriors have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 20 games in their home city, which ought to boost opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers.