Cleveland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Jarrett Allen has converted 68.0% of his field goals this year, placing him in the 98th percentile among all players in the NBA. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Among all players in the NBA, Jarrett Allen rates in the 76th percentile for getting to the foul line, putting up a whopping 2.8 foul shots per game when playing on the road this year.

The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a hard one for shots from the field; when Allen is away from his home court and guarding other starting Cs this year, they have made a lowly 45.4% of their field goal attempts (3rd percentile). The 7th-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). The clash with Jarrett Allen in terms of getting to the charity stripe slots into the 10th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs attempting just 2.4 free throws per game this year.

Max Christie has converted 55.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games, 15.6% higher than he's made in all games this season. Max Christie has tallied 29.4 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.7 more than he's tallied overall this year. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Max Christie has converted 2.7 foul shots per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 more than he's sunk over the course of the year.

Evan Mobley has converted 7.1 buckets per game this year, placing him in the 88th percentile among all players in the league. Evan Mobley has converted 48.7% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games, 11.1% higher than he's converted over the course of the year. Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 30.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 5.6 3-point attempts per game (highest in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, designating this as a good matchup.

Dorian Finney-Smith has successfully made 43.0% of his 3-point shots this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile among all players in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). Dorian Finney-Smith ought to see an increase in production across the board on account of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

The 7th-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Cavaliers may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

This year when they are on the road, the opposition's starting SGs have shot 37.1% on field goal attempts (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Lakers, branding this as a difficult matchup. The Lakers have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers rank as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Donovan Mitchell has attempted a measly 3.7 free throws per game this year, quite a bit less than his 5.9 mark last year. Donovan Mitchell ought to experience a decrease in production for all stats considering playing away from home in this contest.

Dean Wade has converted 62.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 22.2% higher than he's made over the course of the year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year, opposing starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (most in the league) against the Lakers, marking this as a favorable matchup. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Dean Wade has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 56.4% more than he's sunk overall this year.

Caris LeVert has made 50.5% of his shot attempts from the field this year, ranking in the 77th percentile out of all players in the league. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. The Cavaliers have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Rui Hachimura has sunk 2.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this season. Rui Hachimura has played 33.4 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 88th percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). The matchup against Cleveland may be a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a colossal 4.4 free throws per game over the last 20 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are the visiting team (2nd-most in the league).

Darius Garland has converted 58.7% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 7.8% higher than he's sunk overall this year. Darius Garland has made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 more than he's converted in all games this year. Among all players in the league, Darius Garland rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 30.0 minutes per game this year. The Cavaliers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 15.6 shot attempts per game (7th-most in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, making this a good matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, LeBron James rates in the 96th percentile for shots from the field made while at home, posting a whopping 8.7 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, LeBron James rates in the 80th percentile for three-pointers converted while on his home court, registering 2.1 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, LeBron James measures in the 94th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 35.1 minutes per game this year. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Ty Jerome has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Bronny James has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Max Strus has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Georges Niang has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Sam Merrill has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Cam Reddish has gone over 3.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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