Lakers vs Trail Blazers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
The matchup against Washington is a favorable one; when the Washington Wizards are away from home, they have given up the 29th-most points per game in the league to opposing starting PGs this year (21.2). The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year. This year when they are away from home, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.7 foul shots per game (26th-highest in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.
Goga Bitadze has successfully made 72.1% of his field goals over the last 9 games, 15.8% more than he's put through the net in all games this year. Goga Bitadze has made 20.0% of his three-pointers over the last 9 games on the road, 20.0% more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year without the home court advantage. The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Cole Anthony has compiled 19.2 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 4.2 more than he's compiled in all games this year at home. This year, opposing clubs have totaled 11.1 3-pointers per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Wizards, creating a tough matchup. The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Bilal Coulibaly has successfully made 54.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 6.2% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season with the home court advantage. Bilal Coulibaly has sunk 48.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 90th percentile among all players in the NBA. In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic).
This year, opposing clubs have totaled 11.1 3-pointers per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Wizards, creating a tough matchup. The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year. Relative to last year's 56.3% clip, Jonathan Isaac's free-throw prowess has jumped this year to 81.3%.
In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 3rd-least aggressive team in the league as the visting team this year has been the Orlando Magic. The matchup vs. the Washington Wizards is a tough one for shots from the field; the other team's starting SFs have put up the 12th-lowest FG% in the NBA this year (40.1%). This year, the other team has come down with 13.7 offensive boards per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Wizards (lengthening possessions that can result in further opportunities for offense). Franz Wagner has successfully made just 69.1% of his free throws this season, significantly lower than his 87.0 rate last season.
In contrast to last season's 39.1% mark, Jalen Suggs's shooting proficiency has increased this season to 45.1%. The matchup against Washington is a favorable one for shots from the field; when the Wizards are at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot for the 28th-highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (52.3%). The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Moritz Wagner has converted an impressive 59.2% of his field goals this year, significantly higher than his 48.6 rate last year. This year, opposing clubs have totaled 11.1 3-pointers per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Wizards, creating a tough matchup. The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Daniel Gafford has made 5.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. In comparison to last year's 20.0 mark, Daniel Gafford's playing time has spiked this year to 24.4 minutes per game. In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic).
In comparison to last year's 6.3 rate, Paolo Banchero's shots from the field sunk have risen this year to 8.2 per game. In comparison to last year's 27.3% clip, Paolo Banchero's 3-point effectiveness has increased this year to 36.9%. The 4th-speediest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the speediest pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should increase possessions for the Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 5thbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game this year.
Deni Avdija has successfully made 43.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 80th percentile among all players in the league. Deni Avdija has averaged a measly 2.1 personal fouls per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 2.8 fouls per game last season. In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic).
Tyus Jones has committed 0.9 personal fouls per game when playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 11th percentile -- among the league's least-whistled. In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. Orlando is a positive one for scoring; when the Magic are away from home, the other team's starting PGs have shot for the 24th-highest Field Goal% in the league since the start of last season (47.6%). The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic).
In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic). This year when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has snagged 8.8 offensive rebounds per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Orlando Magic (lessening possessions that could otherwise bring about further chances for offense). Compared to last season's 75.8% mark, Corey Kispert's free-throw efficiency has jumped this season to 95.0%.
Kyle Kuzma has attempted 21.0 shots per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 17.8 mark last season. Among all players in the NBA, Kyle Kuzma measures in the 90th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc with the home court advantage, tallying 6.7 per game this year. In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic).
In terms of offense, the Washington Wizards's excellent 118.4 points per game rates 6th-best in the NBA this year. The fastest pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic). This year when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has snagged 8.8 offensive rebounds per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Orlando Magic (lessening possessions that could otherwise bring about further chances for offense). The matchup against Orlando is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 3.7 free throws per game this year when the Magic are on their home court (26th-most in the league).
Gary Harris has gone over 7.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.
Joe Ingles has not yet played a game this season.
Danilo Gallinari has gone over 8.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Landry Shamet has gone over 7.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | halfricanknight | 8-1-1 | +4450 |
| 2 | faustobone | 9-1-0 | +4450 |
| 3 | Haroldjr33 | 8-0-0 | +4000 |
| 4 | CRS | 9-1-0 | +3950 |
| 5 | sshuk | 9-1-0 | +3950 |
| 6 | PAS13 | 8-2-0 | +3900 |
| 7 | CJONES1068 | 7-0-1 | +3500 |
| 8 | Mighty007 | 7-0-0 | +3500 |
| 9 | bonny2bag | 8-1-0 | +3450 |
| 10 | BeeRAD | 8-1-0 | +3450 |
| All Wizards Money Leaders | |||
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinthetix | 8-2-0 | +4400 |
| 2 | BADDGUY1956 | 9-1-0 | +3950 |
| 3 | gator49 | 8-2-0 | +3900 |
| 4 | saintsnola15 | 8-2-0 | +3900 |
| 5 | coachsalami | 9-1-0 | +3850 |
| 6 | cowboybob56 | 8-2-0 | +3850 |
| 7 | rcarr31 | 8-2-0 | +3850 |
| 8 | patelnydevil289 | 8-2-0 | +3400 |
| 9 | RedskinsWoman | 8-2-0 | +3400 |
| 10 | tonloc4554 | 8-2-0 | +3400 |
| All Magic Money Leaders | |||