New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Dorian Finney-Smith has converted 37.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, placing him in the 76th percentile out of all players in the league. With respect to shooting, the Lakers's impressive 118.5 points per game measures as the 8th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 47.7% on 3-pointers (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, branding this as a strong matchup. Over the last 5 games, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (5th-highest in the league) vs. the Knicks, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line. Dorian Finney-Smith will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally raises stat production in all stat categories.

Out of all players in the league, Jarred Vanderbilt ranks in the 78th percentile for field goal performance with a terrific 49.8% rate this year. With respect to shooting, the Lakers's impressive 118.5 points per game measures as the 8th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Jarred Vanderbilt will likely see a rise in output in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Jaxson Hayes has sunk 81.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 8.1% more than he's converted in all games this season. With respect to shooting, the Lakers's impressive 118.5 points per game measures as the 8th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Jaxson Hayes has attempted 2.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Jaxson Hayes will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to boost player production for all stats.

The 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from facing the 3rd-least up-tempo pace visiting team in the league this year (the New York Knicks). The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

Miles McBride has sunk 47.2% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games on the road, 9.0% more than he's converted from three over the course of the year while playing away from home. The New York Knicks check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Miles McBride has converted 90.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 15 games, 9.9% higher than he's put through the net overall this year.

Out of all players in the league, Mikal Bridges rates in the 87th percentile for field goal attempts away from his home court, registering 13.9 per game this year. Mikal Bridges has attempted 6.2 shots from downtown per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 89th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Mikal Bridges slots into the 99th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 37.2 minutes per game on the road this year. The New York Knicks check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Los Angeles may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted an enormous 3.2 free throws per game over the last 17 games when the Lakers are at home (10th-most in the league).

Out of all players in the NBA, Luka Doncic slots into the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 33.4 minutes per game when playing at home this year. With respect to shooting, the Lakers's impressive 118.5 points per game measures as the 8th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Luka Doncic has attempted 10.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 more than he's attempted overall this season. The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA). Luka Doncic stands to see a spike in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Jalen Brunson has logged 26.1 points per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league by this metric: 98th percentile. Jalen Brunson has attempted 7.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Jalen Brunson has averaged 35.4 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 96th percentile. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 15.6 field goal attempts per game (7th-most in the league) against the Lakers, marking this as a favorable matchup. The New York Knicks check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

The 3rd-most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA this year has been the New York Knicks. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 4th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Knicks. With respect to drawing fouls, the New York Knicks's lackluster 19.9 foul shot attempts per game while playing on the road rates 3rd-worst in the league this year. Over the last 15 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 2.2 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe. OG Anunoby figures to suffer a drop-off in efficiency in all stat categories considering being on the road in this matchup.

The number of threes attempted against Jaxson Hayes has been quite low (1.3 per game) when facing other starting Cs this year (4th percentile). The 3rd-most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA this year has been the New York Knicks. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 4th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Knicks. With respect to drawing fouls, the New York Knicks's lackluster 19.9 foul shot attempts per game while playing on the road rates 3rd-worst in the league this year. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs against Jaxson Hayes has been remarkably low this year (2.3 free throw attempts per game: 7th percentile).

Josh Hart has made a whopping 55.2% of his shots from the field this season, quite a bit more than his 41.6 mark last season. Josh Hart has been on the court for 37.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 100th percentile. This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (most in the league) against the Lakers, designating this as a strong matchup. The New York Knicks check in as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists). Josh Hart has converted 4.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's put through the net over the course of the season.

Austin Reaves has attempted 7.0 threes per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 5.1 mark last season. Austin Reaves has been on the court for 34.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 93rd percentile. With respect to shooting, the Lakers's impressive 118.5 points per game measures as the 8th-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup against the New York Knicks is a positive one for threes; the opposing team's starting SGs have compiled the highest three percentage in the NBA this year (44.7%). Austin Reaves has made 7.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games at home, 2.6 higher than he's put through the net overall this season while on his home court.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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

Mitchell Robinson has gone over 3.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.