Dallas @ Los Angeles picks

Relative to last season's 2.3 clip, Dante Exum's shots from the field sunk have jumped this season to 3.8 per game. The Mavericks have been the 9th-highest scoring offense in the NBA when playing on the road this year. The 7th-speediest pace visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Los Angeles Lakers). Over the last 17 games when they are on the road, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

Jaxson Hayes has made 82.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 9.6% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year. Jaxson Hayes has tallied 22.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.4 more than he's tallied in all games this season. As it relates to scoring, the Lakers's superb 120.9 points per game ranks 6th-strongest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The 10th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks).

Among all players in the NBA, Dorian Finney-Smith registers in the 83rd percentile for three-point effectiveness with a stellar 38.4% rate this year. As it relates to scoring, the Lakers's superb 120.9 points per game ranks 6th-strongest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The 10th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Dorian Finney-Smith has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 29.1% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Dante Exum has compiled 3.9 assists per game this year, placing him in the 85th percentile -- one of the best in the league by this metric recently. The 7th-speediest pace visiting team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).

Dorian Finney-Smith has tallied 2.6 assists per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. The 10th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Dorian Finney-Smith stands to see a spike in efficiency across the board on account of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Dorian Finney-Smith registers in the 83rd percentile for three-point effectiveness with a stellar 38.4% rate this year. With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Los Angeles Lakers's stellar 38.4% rate of sunk threes playing at home ranks 4th-best in the NBA over the last 25 games. The 10th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Dorian Finney-Smith stands to see a spike in efficiency across the board on account of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Jaxson Hayes has put up 4.6 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 1.5 higher than he's put up over the course of the year at home. Jaxson Hayes has tallied 22.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.4 more than he's tallied in all games this season. The 10th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Jaxson Hayes figures to see a spike in effectiveness in all facets of the game considering owning the home court advantage in this matchup.