Toronto @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Rui Hachimura has made a terrific 58.1% of his 3-point shots this year, quite a bit higher than his 42.3 rate last year. Rui Hachimura has tallied 33.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 91st percentile. The Lakers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. This year when they are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have compiled 23.9 points per game (most in the league) against the Toronto Raptors, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive performance. The 5th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers.

Out of all players in the NBA, D'Angelo Russell lands in the 78th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 29.3 minutes per game this year. The Lakers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The 5th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers. The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to raise plays for the Lakers. D'Angelo Russell will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually boosts player production across the board.

Among all players in the league, Jakob Poeltl measures in the 83rd percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 32.4 minutes per game this year. The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Raptors will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. Anthony Davis is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; when Davis is at home fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 5.5 free throws per game (97th percentile).

The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

RJ Barrett has failed to make 2.9 3-point attempts per game since the start of last season, putting him among the worst players in the league by this standard: 75th percentile for misses . The Toronto Raptors have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year with respect to three-pointers. Over the last 15 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, making it tough to get to the foul line. RJ Barrett will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player performance in all facets of the game.

Among all players in the league, Immanuel Quickley places in the 91st percentile for 3-pointers scored, logging 2.5 per game since the start of last season. The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for field goal attempts; when the Los Angeles Lakers are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have averaged the 7th-most FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (15.6). The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Raptors will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

The Toronto Raptors have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year with respect to three-pointers. The matchup against Los Angeles is a difficult one for scoring; when the Lakers are playing at home, the other team's starting SGs have shot for the 3rd-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (37.1%). Gradey Dick will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally worsens stat production across the board.

LeBron James has successfully made 58.5% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 6.7% higher than he's sunk in all games this year. LeBron James has successfully made 2.3 three-point shots per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 86th percentile out of all players in the NBA. LeBron James has been on the court for 34.5 minutes per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Lakers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The matchup vs. the Raptors is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 5th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (4.9).

The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for field goal attempts; when the Los Angeles Lakers are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have averaged the 7th-most FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (15.6). The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Raptors will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (8th-most in the league).

Out of all players in the league, Ochai Agbaji rates in the 75th percentile for personal fouls, averaging an enormous 2.4 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The Toronto Raptors have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year with respect to three-pointers. Ochai Agbaji has made 58.3% of his free throw attempts while playing on the road this year, placing him in the 21st percentile among all players in the NBA. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league). Ochai Agbaji is expected to suffer a reduction in productivity in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.

Austin Reaves has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (81st percentile). This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have averaged 23.6% on three-pointers (lowest in the league) against the Raptors, designating this as a tough matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Toronto may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted just 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Raptors are on the road (5th-least in the NBA).

The Lakers rank as the 5th-highest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The 5th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Lakers. The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to raise plays for the Lakers. Cam Reddish will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium tends to increase player performance in all stat categories.

The Toronto Raptors have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Raptors will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Dalton Knecht has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jaxson Hayes has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Gabe Vincent has gone over 3.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.