Los Angeles @ Memphis Picks & Props

The matchup against Memphis is a tough one; when the Memphis Grizzlies are playing at home, they have allowed the least points per game in the league to the other team's starting SGs this year (9.9). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.3 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. Austin Reaves stands to see a decline in effectiveness for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this game.

Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.3 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. D'Angelo Russell will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to reduce player performance in all facets of the game.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Grizzlies, branding this as a challenging matchup. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.3 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. LeBron James will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually lowers stat production across the board.

Out of all players in the NBA, Anthony Davis measures in the 15th percentile for 3-point proficiency away from home with a poor 0.0% rate this year. The matchup vs. Zach Edey is a tough one for shots from the field; when guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a measly 9.5 field goals per game (3rd percentile). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.3 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. The matchup against Zach Edey is a difficult one for drawing fouls; when Edey is at home and defending opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 1.0 free throws per game (3rd percentile). Anthony Davis will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling generally reduces stat production across the board.

The Grizzlies have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the league at home this year. The Lakers have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Grizzlies. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies grade out 9th-best in in the league with 12.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jaylen Wells stands to see an increase in production for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this contest.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has accumulated 3.5 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled. The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the 6th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on their home court this year. Over the last 15 games, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 2.2 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

Santi Aldama has converted 9.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 11.2% less than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year. The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the 6th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on their home court this year. The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Rui Hachimura has made 68.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 8.7% more than he's sunk in all games this year. In regard to scoring, the Lakers's excellent 117.3 points per game comes in as the 7th-most in the NBA since the start of last season. This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have logged 15.8 points per game (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Grizzlies, resulting in a good matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 9th-fastest tempo in the league this year. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ja Morant has notched 21.0 points per game on his home court since the start of last season, placing him in the 93rd percentile -- among the best in the league in this category. Ja Morant has successfully made 31.9% of his three-point attempts over the last 7 games at home, 13.0% higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season while playing at home. Ja Morant has tallied 35.3 minutes per game over the last 9 games, 6.9 more than he's tallied in all games this year. The Grizzlies have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the league at home this year. The Lakers have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Grizzlies.

Out of all players in the league, Zach Edey rates in the 85th percentile for field goal prowess with the home court advantage with a remarkable 60.0% rate this year. Zach Edey has converted 50.0% of his treys while playing at home this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile out of all players in the league. The faceoff with Anthony Davis comes in at only the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs draining a colossal 0.8 3-point shots per game since the start of last season. The Grizzlies have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the league at home this year. The Lakers have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Grizzlies.

Jaxson Hayes has gone over 9.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

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

Jake LaRavia has gone over 8.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Dalton Knecht has gone over 11.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Max Christie has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Cam Reddish has gone over 5.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Scotty Pippen has gone over 11.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.