Los Angeles @ Sacramento Picks & Props

In terms of shots from behind the three-point arc, the 9th-least aggressive team in the NBA since the start of last season has been the Sacramento Kings. The matchup against the Lakers is a hard one for shot attempts from the field; the opposing team's starting SGs have totaled the 6th-least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (11.7). The Lakers have played at the 9th-slowest tempo in the league since the start of last season, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Sacramento Kings. Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 1.7 foul shots per game (5th-fewest in the league) vs. the Lakers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, branding this as a favorable matchup. As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game. The matchup vs. Sacramento may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Sacramento Kings are at home (7th-most in the league).

This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 30.6% on three-pointers (9th-worst in the league) against the Sacramento Kings, marking this as a tough matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 9th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA since the start of last season. The Lakers rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, branding this as a favorable matchup. As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game. The matchup vs. Sacramento may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Sacramento Kings are at home (7th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. the Kings is a good one; they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs this year (18.1). As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game. The matchup against the Sacramento Kings is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a massive 4.7 free throws per game this year (most in the league).

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, branding this as a favorable matchup. As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game. The matchup vs. Sacramento may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Sacramento Kings are at home (7th-most in the league).

The Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 6.2 free throws per game (4th-most in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

The Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season.

The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a positive one for scoring; the opposition's starting PFs have posted the 6th-highest FG% in the NBA this year (52.6%). As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game.

The Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 5.6 three attempts per game (highest in the league) against the Lakers, making this a favorable matchup.

In terms of shots from behind the three-point arc, the 9th-least aggressive team in the NBA since the start of last season has been the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers have played at the 9th-slowest tempo in the league since the start of last season, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Sacramento Kings.

As a team, the Los Angeles Lakers have been terrific at drawing fouls: 6th-best in the league since the start of last season, tallying 23.2 free throws per game.

The Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league since the start of last season. The matchup against the Lakers is a good one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.8).

Jarred Vanderbilt has gone over 4.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Russell Westbrook has gone over 7.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.