New Orleans @ Los Angeles props

Antonio Reeves has converted 81.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 33.1% more than he's put through the net overall this year away from home. Antonio Reeves has made 62.6% of his attempts from downtown over the last 10 games, 23.8% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Among all players in the league, Antonio Reeves measures in the 12th percentile for personal fouls, averaging just 0.6 fouls per game when playing on the road this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Luka Doncic has averaged 34.9 minutes per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 95th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. This year, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a good matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). Luka Doncic has sunk 87.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 9.8% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. As a team, the Lakers have been very successful at drawing fouls at home: 3rd-best in the league this year, drawing 24.2 free throws per game.

Austin Reaves has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's averaged overall this year. The 9th-most sluggish tempo team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Dorian Finney-Smith has sunk 2.6 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 more than he's made in all games this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have averaged 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, designating this as a positive matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). Dorian Finney-Smith has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 32.7% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this season. As a team, the Lakers have been very successful at drawing fouls at home: 3rd-best in the league this year, drawing 24.2 free throws per game.

Out of all players in the league, Jaxson Hayes slots into the 98th percentile for scoring prowess when playing at home with a terrific 72.3% rate this year. The rate of field goals scored against Yves Missi has been remarkably high (65.7%) when he is on the visiting team and guarding other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). As a team, the Lakers have been very successful at drawing fouls at home: 3rd-best in the league this year, drawing 24.2 free throws per game. Jaxson Hayes will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to improve stat production in all stat categories.

Kelly Olynyk has sunk 69.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 15.8% higher than he's sunk overall this year while on the road. Kelly Olynyk has successfully made 53.5% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 8.8% higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this season away from his home court. Kelly Olynyk has averaged 26.8 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 6.6 more than he's averaged in all games this year. This year, opposing starting PFs have totaled 5.6 3-point attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, branding this as a positive matchup. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road.

Among all players in the NBA, LeBron James places in the 99th percentile for shots hit, tallying a massive 9.4 per game this year. LeBron James has made 2.2 three-pointers per game this year, ranking in the 87th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the NBA, LeBron James rates in the 96th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 35.2 minutes per game this year. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). LeBron James has attempted 7.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 2.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the season at home.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). Jarred Vanderbilt has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 37.5% higher than he's made in all games this season while playing at home. As a team, the Lakers have been very successful at drawing fouls at home: 3rd-best in the league this year, drawing 24.2 free throws per game. Jarred Vanderbilt ought to see a spike in performance across the board as a result of having the home court advantage in this game.

Karlo Matkovic has converted 62.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 6.5% higher than he's converted over the course of the year. Karlo Matkovic has tallied 23.1 minutes per game over the last 15 games on the road, 4.4 more than he's tallied in all games this year on the road. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Bruce Brown has made 53.1% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games on the road, 22.9% higher than he's made from three in all games this season while playing on the road. Bruce Brown has played 28.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 higher than he's played in all games this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. The matchup vs. Los Angeles may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted an enormous 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 17 games when the Los Angeles Lakers have the home court advantage (10th-most in the NBA).

Compared to last year's 3.7 mark, Jose Alvarado's three-point attempts have increased this year to 5.3 per game. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a good one for field goal attempts; when the Los Angeles Lakers have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 7th-most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (15.6). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Jose Alvarado has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% higher than he's sunk overall this year while on the road.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games while on the road. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games. Yves Missi has attempted 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's attempted in all games this season.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Rui Hachimura has gone over 12.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 7.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Goodwin has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Dalton Knecht has gone over 6.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.