New Orleans @ Los Angeles props

Dorian Finney-Smith has converted 37.1% of his 3-point attempts this year, placing him in the 77th percentile among all players in the league. The Lakers check in as the 10th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA while on their home court this year. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 5.4 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a positive matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Los Angeles Lakers. The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the NBA).

Jose Alvarado has successfully made a whopping 2.0 3-pointers per game this year, quite a bit more than his 1.3 mark last year. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans. The Pelicans rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

The Lakers have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Lakers have been the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Zion Williamson has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the NBA (95th percentile). The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the visting team this year. The Lakers have played at the 3rd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Pelicans. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA). Zion Williamson should suffer a reduction in output in all stat categories as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

The Lakers check in as the 10th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA while on their home court this year. The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jarred Vanderbilt will likely get a boost in efficiency in all facets of the game due to holding the home court advantage in this contest.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a tough one for field goal attempts; opposing starting SFs have tallied the least FG attempts per game in the league this year (9.1). The Lakers have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Lakers have been the 4th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

In comparison to last year's 16.0 rate, CJ McCollum's shots taken have jumped this year to 18.2 per game. CJ McCollum has successfully made 3.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 higher than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year away from his home court. Among all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum ranks in the 89th percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 33.0 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a favorable one for shot attempts from the field; when the Los Angeles Lakers are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged the 7th-most field goal attempts per game in the NBA this year (15.6). The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans.

Jaxson Hayes has sunk 81.8% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 8.8% more than he's converted overall this season. Jaxson Hayes has tallied 23.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he's tallied overall this season. The Lakers check in as the 10th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA while on their home court this year. The matchup vs. Yves Missi is a good one for field goals; when Missi is away from his home court fellow starting Cs this year, they have made a colossal 63.6% of their shot attempts from the field (97th percentile). The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic has averaged 33.3 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The Lakers check in as the 10th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA while on their home court this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, marking this as a good matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic has attempted 6.9 foul shots per game this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Kelly Olynyk has made 5.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.2 more than he's sunk overall this year while on the road. Kelly Olynyk has made 51.3% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 11.7% more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year away from home. Kelly Olynyk has tallied 25.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.5 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 5.6 three attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, branding this as a good matchup. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans.

Yves Missi has converted 5.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he's put through the net overall this season. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans. The Pelicans rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

Trey Murphy III has attempted 10.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Trey Murphy III has tallied 35.3 minutes per game on the road this year, placing him in the 96th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans. The Pelicans rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Trey Murphy III has converted 3.9 free throws per game this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league.

Bruce Brown has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Hawkins has gone over 9.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Karlo Matkovic has gone over 4.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 10.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Dalton Knecht has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.