Los Angeles @ Denver Picks & Props

Dorian Finney-Smith has successfully made 55.0% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 6.8% higher than he's made overall this season when playing away from home. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-fastest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Nuggets). Dorian Finney-Smith has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 29.1% higher than he's sunk over the course of the season.

Russell Westbrook has successfully made 57.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.0% higher than he's converted over the course of the year with the home court advantage. Russell Westbrook has sunk 45.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 10.7% higher than he's converted from downtown overall this year while on his home court. The 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Nuggets. The Nuggets will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). The Nuggets check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games while playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

LeBron James has tallied 30.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he's tallied overall this year. LeBron James has sunk 4.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he's made over the course of the year. LeBron James has been on the court for 34.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 94th percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers.

Michael Porter Jr. has made 9.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 higher than he's made in all games this year. Michael Porter Jr. has made 3.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.7 more than he's sunk over the course of the season playing at home. Michael Porter Jr. has tallied 33.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 90th percentile. This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, marking this as a strong matchup. The 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Nuggets.

Out of all players in the NBA, Luka Doncic measures in the 98th percentile for 3-point attempts, logging 9.4 per game this year. Luka Doncic has played 34.5 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 94th percentile. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-fastest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Nuggets).

Out of all players in the league, Aaron Gordon ranks in the 95th percentile for three-point proficiency with an exceptional 42.5% rate this year. The matchup vs. the Lakers is a favorable one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled the most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.6). The 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Nuggets. The Nuggets will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). The Nuggets check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games while playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Austin Reaves has totaled 24.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he's totaled overall this season. Out of all players in the NBA, Austin Reaves registers in the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 34.6 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The matchup against Denver is a positive one; when the Nuggets are on their home court, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting SGs over the last 5 games (20.4). The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers.

Jamal Murray has been called for 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he's been called for in all games this year. The Denver Nuggets have been the least aggressive offense in the NBA this year with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc. The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a challenging one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Lakers are away from home, the other team's starting PGs have averaged the 5th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.3).

Jaxson Hayes has sunk 85.4% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 12.6% higher than he's converted over the course of the year. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The matchup vs. Nikola Jokic is a positive one for three-point shots; when Jokic is on his home court opposing starting Cs this year, they have made an enormous 47.3% of their 3-pointers (97th percentile). The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-fastest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Nuggets).

Out of all players in the NBA, Christian Braun slots into the 77th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 2.2 fouls per game this year. The Denver Nuggets have been the least aggressive offense in the NBA this year with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 11.7 shot attempts per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, branding this as a challenging matchup. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.7 free throws per game over the last 10 games (5th-least in the league).

Nikola Jokic has logged 29.7 points per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 100th percentile. Nikola Jokic has attempted 5.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Nikola Jokic has been on the court for 35.2 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 95th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The 5th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Nuggets. The Nuggets will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers).

This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 3.9 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, branding this as a difficult matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Denver Nuggets may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (5th-least in the NBA). Rui Hachimura will likely suffer a reduction in production for all stats on account of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

DeAndre Jordan has gone over 2.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Julian Strawther has gone over 8.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Zeke Nnaji has gone over 3.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Dalton Knecht has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.