Utah @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

In contrast to last season's 33.6% clip, Rui Hachimura's 3-point performance has jumped this season to 48.3%. Rui Hachimura has been on the court for 26.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's been on the court for in all games this season. Rui Hachimura has committed 1.0 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 15th percentile -- among the league's least-whistled. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. Rui Hachimura has converted a whopping 3.0 foul shots per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 1.6 mark last year.

Ochai Agbaji has been on the court for 27.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 9.3 more than he's been on the court for in all games this year on the road. Ochai Agbaji has committed 1.0 personal fouls per game on the road this year, putting him in the 17th percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers). The Jazz rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Taurean Prince has been on the court for a terrific 29.3 minutes per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 21.8 minutes per game last season. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's fantastic 26.5 foul shot attempts per game while on their home court comes in as the best in the league since the start of last season. Taurean Prince is expected to see an increase in productivity in all stat categories considering possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

Austin Reaves has sunk 54.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 15.6% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's fantastic 26.5 foul shot attempts per game while on their home court comes in as the best in the league since the start of last season. Austin Reaves will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to improve player performance across the board.

The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is a challenging one; they have given up the 7th-least points per game in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 5 games (108.2). The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers). The Jazz rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are away from home, opposing squads have attempted 17.9 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Among all players in the league, John Collins registers in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, logging an enormous 3.5 fouls per game while on his home court this year. This year, the other team's starting Cs have shot 43.5% on shots from the field (15th-worst in the league) vs. the Lakers, labeling this as a hard matchup. The 10th-most sluggish pace team in the league this year has been the Jazz. This year when they are on the road, opposing squads have grabbed 11.7 offensive boards per game (7th-most in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (continuing possessions that can result in added chances for offense). John Collins has attempted and missed 0.9 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 0.5 rate last season.

Keyonte George has attempted 10.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Keyonte George has averaged 29.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.6 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. Among all players in the league, Keyonte George ranks in the 17th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a lowly 1.0 fouls per game this year. Since the start of last season when they are on the road, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied 2.6 three-pointers per game (28th-most in the NBA) against the Lakers, identifying this as a positive matchup. The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers).

In contrast to last year's 6.0 rate, D'Angelo Russell's field goals hit have risen this year to 7.4 per game. D'Angelo Russell has made 3.0 threes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.8 higher than he's sunk in all games this year away from home. Out of all players in the league, D'Angelo Russell ranks in the 77th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 31.5 minutes per game while at home this year. The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting PGs have tallied the 30th-most three attempts per game in the league since the start of last season (7.0). The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year.

The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is a challenging one; they have given up the 7th-least points per game in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 5 games (108.2). The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers). The Jazz rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). Collin Sexton has made a terrific 100.0% of his free throw attempts this year, significantly higher than his 80.2 rate last year. This year when they are away from home, opposing squads have attempted 17.9 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Lauri Markkanen has attempted 8.9 3-point shots per game this year, significantly higher than his 7.7 rate last year. Lauri Markkanen has averaged 34.2 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. In comparison to last season's 0.0 clip, Lauri Markkanen's technical fouls have declined this season to 0.0 per game. The matchup against Los Angeles is a favorable one for three-point attempts; when the Los Angeles Lakers are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled the 30th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1). The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers).

Cam Reddish has logged 11.8 points per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 3.9 more than he's logged over the course of the season on the road. Cam Reddish has played 33.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 6.0 higher than he's played over the course of the season on the road. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's fantastic 26.5 foul shot attempts per game while on their home court comes in as the best in the league since the start of last season. Cam Reddish ought to get a boost in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

LeBron James has tallied 34.2 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 91st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's fantastic 26.5 foul shot attempts per game while on their home court comes in as the best in the league since the start of last season. The matchup against Utah is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a colossal 4.7 free throws per game this year when the Jazz are away from home (27th-most in the NBA). LeBron James will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually increases player production in all stat categories.

Anthony Davis has successfully made a terrific 9.0 field goals per game this season, a big improvement over his 8.7 rate last season. Anthony Davis has played 35.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 97th percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA at home this year. In comparison to last year's 7.6 mark, Anthony Davis's number of free throw attempts has risen this year to 7.1 free throw attempts per game. With respect to getting to the foul line, the Los Angeles Lakers's fantastic 26.5 foul shot attempts per game while on their home court comes in as the best in the league since the start of last season.

The Utah Jazz will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo pace visiting offense in the NBA this year (the Lakers). The Jazz rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Talen Horton-Tucker has gone over 9.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Christian Wood has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.