Los Angeles @ Denver picks

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have averaged 20.5% on threes (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, designating this as a tough matchup. The 6th-slowest pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA this year has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will likely see a decline in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-slowest pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets). The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). Austin Reaves will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling usually worsens player production for all stats.

Jarred Vanderbilt has sunk 50.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 12.5% higher than he's made from 3-point range overall this year when playing away from home. As it relates to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's excellent 23.2 free throws per game places 4th-best in the league this year.

Russell Westbrook has averaged a whopping 6.0 assists per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 4.3 assists per game last year. Russell Westbrook figures to see a spike in productivity in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

The 6th-slowest pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA this year has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will likely see a decline in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-slowest pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets). The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). Gabe Vincent will likely experience a decrease in output for all stats in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Shake Milton has sunk 50.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 18.0% more than he's made from three over the course of the season. Shake Milton has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 26.9% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year while playing away from home. As it relates to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's excellent 23.2 free throws per game places 4th-best in the league this year.

Russell Westbrook has posted 2.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he's posted overall this season. Russell Westbrook figures to see a spike in productivity in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

Russell Westbrook has sunk 55.2% of his field goals over the last 15 games at home, 8.4% more than he's made overall this year with the home court advantage. Russell Westbrook has successfully made 2.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year. When it comes to shooting, the Nuggets's stellar 124.0 points per game while on their home court rates 2nd-best in the league over the last 25 games. Russell Westbrook has attempted 2.9 free throws per game this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the league. Russell Westbrook figures to see a spike in productivity in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

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

In comparison to last year's 32.7 clip, Luka Doncic's points per game have diminished this year to 26.9. This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have averaged 20.5% on threes (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, designating this as a tough matchup. The 6th-slowest pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA this year has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will likely see a decline in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-slowest pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets). The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Jarred Vanderbilt has posted a whopping 1.8 offensive rebounds per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 1.4 offensive rebounds per game last season.