Houston @ Los Angeles props

Reed Sheppard has successfully made 35.2% of his shot attempts from the field this year, putting him in the 10th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Reed Sheppard ranks in the 24th percentile for playing time, totaling a measly 12.3 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. In terms of shots from downtown, the Houston Rockets's feeble 12.3 made threes per game away from their home court comes in as the 8th-weakest in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games while on the road. The Rockets are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from being pitted against the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).

Rui Hachimura has converted 2.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he's made overall this year. Relative to last season's 26.9 clip, Rui Hachimura's playing time has surged this season to 31.5 minutes per game. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Rui Hachimura has successfully made 91.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 16.8% more than he's sunk over the course of the season. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 5.4 free throws per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Rockets, easily managing to get to the foul line.

Jock Landale has sunk 72.0% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 23.1% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Jock Landale has successfully made a terrific 36.7% of his 3-point attempts this year, a big improvement over his 26.4 mark last year. Offensive rebounds save possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the league with 14.7 offensive boards per game this year.

Dorian Finney-Smith has converted 2.7 treys per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Dorian Finney-Smith has averaged 28.4 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Dorian Finney-Smith has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 30.7% higher than he's made overall this season. Dorian Finney-Smith should see a rise in output in all stat categories as a result of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

In terms of shots from downtown, the Houston Rockets's feeble 12.3 made threes per game away from their home court comes in as the 8th-weakest in the NBA this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SGs have shot 37.1% on field goal attempts (3rd-worst in the league) vs. the Lakers, labeling this as a challenging matchup. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games while on the road. The Rockets are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities today from being pitted against the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Los Angeles Lakers). Jalen Green will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to decrease stat production across the board.

LeBron James has converted 48.2% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games, 13.2% more than he's made from downtown overall this year. LeBron James has tallied 35.1 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 96th percentile. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled 2.4 three-pointers per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Rockets, designating this as a positive matchup. LeBron James has successfully made 5.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he's converted over the course of the season.

Cam Whitmore has made 58.9% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 16.3% more than he's made in all games this season. Cam Whitmore has sunk 55.6% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 24.8% more than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. Cam Whitmore has been called for 0.9 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, placing him in the 19th percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, creating a favorable matchup. Offensive rebounds save possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the league with 14.7 offensive boards per game this year.

Austin Reaves has successfully made 4.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 more than he's made overall this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Austin Reaves slots into the 95th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 35.0 minutes per game this year. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Austin Reaves has successfully made 5.4 free throws per game over the last 15 games at home, 1.0 more than he's put through the net overall this year at home. Austin Reaves figures to see an increase in output across the board in light of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Luka Doncic has attempted 9.6 treys per game this year, ranking him in the 99th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Luka Doncic comes in at the 96th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 35.4 minutes per game this year. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. Houston is a positive one for scoring; when the Rockets are on the road, the other team's starting PGs have shot for the 9th-highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (45.5%). Out of all players in the NBA, Luka Doncic comes in at the 99th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, registering a monstrous 7.8 free throws per game this year.

Jaxson Hayes has converted 72.4% of his field goals while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile among all players in the league. The Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Jaxson Hayes stands to see an increase in production across the board considering having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jarred Vanderbilt has gone over 3.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Goodwin has gone over 3.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Holiday has gone over 11.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.