Los Angeles @ Brooklyn picks

Jarred Vanderbilt has made 53.2% of his shots from the field over the last 13 games on the road, 10.8% more than he's sunk over the course of the season on the road. Jarred Vanderbilt has converted 50.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% higher than he's made in all games this season when playing away from home. The matchup vs. Cameron Johnson is a strong one for threes; when facing fellow starting PFs this year, they have made a whopping 42.8% of their 3-point shots (100th percentile). As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been very successful at drawing fouls: 4th-best in the league this year with 23.3 foul shots per game. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (10th-most in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

Jarred Vanderbilt has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 0.8 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Nets, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls. Gabe Vincent ought to suffer a reduction in production across the board due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Alex Len has averaged 7.4 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking in the 13th percentile -- ranking among the least-used players in the NBA. The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Alex Len is expected to experience a decrease in performance for all stats as a result of being on the road in this game.

The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Dalton Knecht stands to suffer a drop-off in production in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Gabe Vincent ought to suffer a reduction in production across the board due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Jaxson Hayes has accumulated 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he's accumulated overall this year. The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Jaxson Hayes will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally worsens player production across the board.

The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Nets). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the league without the home court advantage with only 9.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Dalton Knecht stands to suffer a drop-off in production in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Jarred Vanderbilt has totaled 2.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's totaled in all games this season.