Friday, October 30, 2015

Sleep Train Arena

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The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Sleep Train Arena to play the Sacramento Kings on Friday, October 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Sacramento as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 211.

Kobe Bryant comes into this contest averaging 24 points per game while playing 29 minutes so far this season for the Lakers. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1 assist per game as well. His field goal percentage is 33% while his free throw percentage is currently at 100%. Nick Young averages 14 points per game in 19 minutes played this season. He also averages 2 rebounds per game for Los Angeles. His field goal percentage is 63% for the year while he hasn't attempted any free throws.

DeMarcus Cousins averages 32 points per game while playing 35 minutes per contest this year for the Kings. He grabs 13 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Rajon Rondo averages 4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 25% and he has yet to attempt any free throws.

Los Angeles averages 111 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 38% as a team which has them ranked 25th. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 21st in the league. They average 64 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 12th with 14 per game. The Lakers allow 112 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 24 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. They force 8 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the league.

Sacramento averages 104 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 5th in the NBA. They average 59 rebounds per game and 24 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Kings rank 23rd with 18 per game. The Kings allow 111 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the league. They also allow a 53% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 49 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 20 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. The Kings force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the NBA.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-0-0 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 1-0-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Sacramento Kings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Sacramento

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