Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/13/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers are welcoming the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 112-85 in their last contest. Brooklyn finished having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (42 of 87) and converted 14 of their 34 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 14 of 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 55 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 30 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 32.2% from the field on 28 out of 87 shooting. New York doled out 21 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, New York totaled 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 5 blocks. New York finished the game shooting 65.4% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 26 tries. They also buried 12 of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 22 and the Knicks totaled 18 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. Durant finished the game at 52.6% from the field and also earned 12 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also totaled 12 rebounds. He totaled 29 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Brooklyn will enter this game with a mark of 5-7 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 22.7 fouls per game. As a team, Brooklyn is snagging 40.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 307 assists on the campaign, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are connecting on 35.7% on 3-point shots (138 of 387) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They average 110.7 points per game (19th in the NBA) on 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They give up 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 9th in the league in points per game from their opponents (109.3). The Nets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (460 of 1,047) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 276 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took a defeat with a final score of 114-101 when they played the Clippers. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Los Angeles to get 41 in total (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 out of 33 and finished the game at 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Lakers permitted the Clippers to bury 41 of 80 tries from the floor which had them at 51.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers shot 40 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. In terms of 3-pointers, Los Angeles knocked down 10 out of 32 attempts (31.3%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. The Clippers had 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Lakers were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers in the game. He knocked down 12 of 22 in the game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 8 rebounds. James recorded 30 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 2-9 for the campaign. The Lakers are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls every game and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.5 times per contest (24th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. Los Angeles has accounted for 1,185 points on the season (107.7 per contest) and they average 44.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (17th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (133 of 383) and opponents are connecting on 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 26.5 dimes and 48.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 29th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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