Memphis @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 9th-least aggressive offense in the league when playing on the road this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. The number of 3-pointers attempted against Anthony Davis has been remarkably low (1.2 per game) when on his home court and defending fellow starting Cs this year (9th percentile). Jay Huff will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city tends to worsen player performance in all stat categories.

Relative to last season's 42.3% mark, Rui Hachimura's three-point effectiveness has increased this season to 51.7%. Out of all players in the league, Rui Hachimura ranks in the 90th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 33.7 minutes per game this year. As it relates to shooting, the Lakers's outstanding 120.6 points per game on their home court comes in as the 4th-highest in the NBA this year. The Lakers have played at the 8th-speediest pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).

Cam Reddish has converted 34.2% of his field goal attempts since the start of last season, ranking in the 5th percentile out of all players in the league. This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 4.3 buckets per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, branding this as a tough matchup. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 9th-least aggressive offense in the league when playing on the road this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 37.1% on shots from the field (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, identifying this as a hard matchup. Jaylen Wells stands to suffer a drop-off in productivity in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Zach Edey has converted 70.0% of his 3-point attempts this year, placing him in the 100th percentile among all players in the league. The fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Zach Edey has converted 2.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year.

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 9th-least aggressive offense in the league when playing on the road this year has been the Memphis Grizzlies. Marcus Smart is expected to experience a decrease in output in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this game.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Austin Reaves has totaled 18.7 points per game this year, placing him among the best players in the league by this standard: 83rd percentile. Austin Reaves has attempted 8.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season. Austin Reaves has played 34.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 86th percentile. As it relates to shooting, the Lakers's outstanding 120.6 points per game on their home court comes in as the 4th-highest in the NBA this year. The Lakers have played at the 8th-speediest pace in the league over the last 10 games.

Among all players in the league, D'Angelo Russell places in the 80th percentile for shot attempts from downtown with the home court advantage, averaging 5.8 per game this year. As it relates to shooting, the Lakers's outstanding 120.6 points per game on their home court comes in as the 4th-highest in the NBA this year. The Lakers have played at the 8th-speediest pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Memphis Grizzlies). D'Angelo Russell will have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally boosts stat production in all stat categories.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has converted a terrific 55.2% of his shot attempts from the field this year, a sizeable increase from his 44.1 mark last year. Jaren Jackson Jr. has sunk 2.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 5.6 3-point attempts per game (highest in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, designating this as a favorable matchup. The fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Grizzlies.

The matchup vs. Jay Huff is a tough one; he has given up a lowly 10.9 points per game when defending opposing starting Cs this year (4th percentile). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 3rdworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs vs. Jay Huff has been quite low this year (2.3 free throws per game: 21st percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Santi Aldama slots into the 15th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a mere 1.2 fouls per game this year. This year, opposing starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Lakers, making this a favorable matchup. The fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Scotty Pippen Jr. registers in the 78th percentile for three-point performance away from his home court with a very good 43.3% rate this year. This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting PGs have tallied 15.6 shot attempts per game (7th-highest in the NBA) against the Lakers, creating a favorable matchup. The fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Gabe Vincent has gone over 4.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Luke Kennard has gone over 7.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

John Konchar has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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