Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Brooklyn Nets (14-27) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (21-17).

The Nets faced off with the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 126-67 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Nets finished with 16 and the Clippers accounted for 17 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 32 attempts from downtown. Los Angeles went 93.3% at the charity stripe by converting 28 of 30 tries. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 46 rebounds (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Los Angeles recorded 26 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 54.4% from the floor on 43 of 79 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 12 of 22 tries for a percentage of 54.5%. Brooklyn ended with a 30.1% field goal percentage (25 of 83) and converted 5 of 28 3-point attempts.

Jalen Wilson is a player who was a factor for this game. Wilson went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a mark of 14-27 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,034 dimes for the year, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are hitting 36.1% on shots from distance (578 of 1,603) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 106.9 points per contest (28th in the NBA) while going 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Nets are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They rank 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,107 conceded so far this season. The Nets are allowing a FG percentage of 48.8% (1,672 of 3,426) and they relinquish 42.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 37.9% on 3-pointers while they are 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers got the win with a final of 117-108 against the Heat. In relation to rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Miami to collect 37 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from distance by shooting 16 out of 36 and ended up going 14 out of 15 at the charity stripe (93.3%). The Lakers allowed the Heat to convert 39 of their 73 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.4% in the matchup. In all, the Lakers shot 47 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 13 of their 34 tries (38.2%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. The Heat were called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Lakers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Rui Hachimura ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this contest. He converted 9 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Hachimura recorded 23 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 21-17 on the year. The Lakers have committed 16.3 fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per game (12th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. Los Angeles has 4,245 pts so far this year (111.7 per game) and they pull down 41.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Lakers are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the league in PPG given up with 114.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (510 of 1,401) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.9 dimes and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 24th and 15th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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