Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets (29-45) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (41-33) on Sunday.

The Lakers took the court against the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-90 in their last game. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (35 of 86) and converted 5 of their 30 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Lakers converted 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 48 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists in this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 43 of 89 shooting. Indiana earned 27 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Indiana grabbed 46 rebounds (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Indiana shot 92.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 14 shots. They knocked down 10 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 14 and the Pacers recorded 14 fouls.

Anthony Davis is a guy who played a role in the game. Davis shot 52.9% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and pulled down 15 boards. He recorded 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a mark of 41-33 for the year. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 43.1 boards per game and has accounted for 2,112 assists on the season, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are shooting 37.7% on 3-pointers (865 of 2,294) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 117.7 points per outing (8th in basketball) while shooting 49.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They give up 37.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.7). The Lakers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,296 of 6,967) and they relinquish 44.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 28th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,111 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets got the victory with a final of 125-108 when they played the Bulls. In relation to rebounding, Brooklyn allowed Chicago to snag 44 overall (5 offensive). They went 30.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Nets allowed the Bulls to make 38 of their 75 tries from the floor which had them at 50.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Nets finished shooting 43 for 91 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn converted 25 of their 44 attempts (56.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 63.6%. The Bulls earned 18 fouls in the game which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Nets pulled down 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this matchup.

Cam Thomas ended up having an impact for the Nets for the matchup. Thomas had 28 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game. He converted 10 of 22 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 8 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 29-45 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in basketball. Brooklyn has tallied 8,231 points for the year (111.2 per contest) and they grab 43.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.2 times per contest (18th in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest. The Nets are responsible for committing 18.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 37.3% on 3-pointers (952 of 2,555) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.4 assists and 44.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 7th and 19th in the league. The Nets defensively are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.5. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (16th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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