Los Angeles @ New York Picks & Props

Miles McBride has converted an impressive 40.5% of his treys this year, a significant increase from his 24.8 rate last year. Miles McBride has been called for 1.1 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-prone players in the NBA (22nd percentile). The Lakers have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should raise plays for the Knicks. The Knicks have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Miles McBride has sunk 87.5% of his free throws over the last 15 games at home, 7.5% more than he's sunk overall this year with the home court advantage.

Out of all players in the league, Anthony Davis slots into the 25th percentile for 3-point performance with a a lackluster 27.1% rate this year. The matchup against Isaiah Hartenstein is a hard one for threes; when Hartenstein is at home and defending other starting Cs this year, they have sunk just 19.7% of their three-point attempts (3rd percentile). The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the league in their home city this year, which should lead to decreased plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Anthony Davis will likely suffer a drop-off in productivity for all stats considering being on the road in this matchup.

D'Angelo Russell has attempted 17.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.9 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. D'Angelo Russell has successfully made 4.1 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.6 more than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this year. D'Angelo Russell has averaged 38.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year. The Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers.

Out of all players in the league, Taurean Prince rates in the 79th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 30.2 minutes per game this year. The Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks have allowed the 10th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.2) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Taurean Prince has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 16.7% higher than he's made overall this year without the home court advantage.

The New York Knicks rank as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Lakers are on the road, opposing starting PGs have totaled the 11th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.3). The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 11.3 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) against the Lakers (preserving possessions that can generate added chances for offense).

Austin Reaves has totaled 21.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 higher than he's totaled overall this year. Austin Reaves has sunk 2.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 more than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this season while playing on the road. Austin Reaves has played 35.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 4.5 more than he's played over the course of the year on the road. The Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. New York is a positive one; when the Knicks are at home, they have given up the 30th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting SGs this year (21.5).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 33.3% on shots from the field (15th-weakest in the NBA) against the Knicks, marking this as a hard matchup. The Knicks have played at the most lethargic tempo in the league in their home city this year, which should lead to decreased plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the New York Knicks may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (5th-least in the NBA). Rui Hachimura will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling tends to decrease player production in all facets of the game.

The New York Knicks rank as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 11.3 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) against the Lakers (preserving possessions that can generate added chances for offense). The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (13th-least in the league).

The New York Knicks rank as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 11.3 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) against the Lakers (preserving possessions that can generate added chances for offense). In contrast to last year's 68.5% rate, Precious Achiuwa's foul-shot ability has tailed off this year to 60.7%. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (13th-least in the league).

Josh Hart has converted just 41.1% of his shot attempts from the field this year, quite a bit less than his 52.8 rate last year. Josh Hart has committed 0.1 technical fouls per game while at home this year, placing him in the 77th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled when it comes to getting T'ed up. The New York Knicks rank as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 11.3 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) against the Lakers (preserving possessions that can generate added chances for offense).

Isaiah Hartenstein has been called for 2.9 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (93rd percentile). The New York Knicks rank as the 10th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league with the home court advantage this year. Over the last 25 games when they are at home, opposing teams have secured 11.3 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) against the Lakers (preserving possessions that can generate added chances for offense). The matchup against Anthony Davis is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; when facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game (10th percentile).

Among all players in the league, LeBron James lands in the 98th percentile for shots from the field sunk, compiling a monstrous 9.3 per game this year. Among all players in the league, LeBron James places in the 86th percentile for three-pointers scored, posting 2.1 per game this year. LeBron James has played 34.8 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 94th percentile. The Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers.

Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 18.0 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 8.5 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Donte DiVincenzo has attempted 12.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Donte DiVincenzo has played 33.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.6 more than he's played over the course of the year. The Lakers have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should raise plays for the Knicks. The Knicks have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jericho Sims has successfully made 85.0% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 10.0% more than he's sunk in all games this season. Out of all players in the league, Jericho Sims measures in the 13th percentile for personal fouls, totaling just 0.8 fouls per game this year. The Lakers have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should raise plays for the Knicks. The Knicks have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, opposing squads have attempted 15.6 free throws per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, struggling to draw fouls.