The Positives with Philadelphia at Los Angeles Matchup

Tobias Harris has scored 17.1 points per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league by this standard: 86th percentile.

Out of all players in the NBA, Tobias Harris registers in the 91st percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 33.9 minutes per game this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to increased plays for the 76ers.

Tobias Harris has successfully made an impressive 2.7 foul shots per game this season, significantly higher than his 1.5 rate last season.

As a team, the 76ers have been great at getting to the foul line: 3rd-best in the league this year, averaging 24.4 free throws per game.

LeBron James has been on the court for 34.3 minutes per game at home this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have shot 40.8% on 3-pointers (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, branding this as a strong matchup.

The Lakers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on their home court.

LeBron James has attempted 7.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Austin Reaves has made 2.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he’s converted from three in all games this year.

Austin Reaves has averaged 31.3 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 81st percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Los Angeles Lakers’s outstanding 40.6% rate of successful threes comes in as the strongest in the league over the last 25 games.

The matchup against Philadelphia is a positive one for 3-pointers; when the 76ers are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SGs have posted the 4th-highest three rate in the league this year (46.2%).

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 8.1 three-pointers per game this year, significantly more than his 6.4 mark last year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Tyrese Maxey lands in the 99th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 37.2 minutes per game this year.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have averaged 36.7% on threes (10th-best in the NBA) against the Lakers, branding this as a positive matchup.

Rui Hachimura has successfully made an impressive 42.1% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, a big improvement over his 33.6 rate last year.

Rui Hachimura has been on the court for 30.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 5.5 higher than he’s been on the court for in all games this season.

Rui Hachimura will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to improve stat production across the board.

Anthony Davis has sunk 9.4 shots made from the field per game this year, ranking in the 97th percentile among all players in the league.

Anthony Davis has averaged 35.0 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 95th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.

The faceoff with Mo Bamba ranks in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs nailing a whopping 63.0% of their shot attempts from the field this year.

Anthony Davis will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court tends to increase player performance for all stats.

Out of all players in the league, LeBron James ranks in the 83rd percentile for 3-point ability with the home court advantage with an impressive 41.9% rate this year.

D’Angelo Russell has made 4.2 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he’s made overall this year.

D’Angelo Russell has been on the court for 35.7 minutes per game over the last 15 games when playing at home, 4.3 more than he’s been on the court for overall this season at home.

This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PGs have averaged 39.9% on 3-pointers (7th-best in the league) vs. the 76ers, designating this as a favorable matchup.

In contrast to last season’s 8.6 rate, Austin Reaves’s shots have spiked this season to 11.4 per game.

D’Angelo Russell has totaled 24.5 points per game over the last 15 games while at home, 5.3 higher than he’s totaled over the course of the year at home.

In comparison to last season’s 15.6 rate, Tyrese Maxey’s shots taken have spiked this season to 20.0 per game.

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Negative Aspects with 76ers vs Lakers Matchup this March 22nd

The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games on the road.

The 76ers check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).

Tobias Harris will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road tends to decrease player production in all stat categories.

Tobias Harris has missed 3.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 more than he’s missed overall this year.

LeBron James has attempted a measly 18.1 field goals per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 21.3 mark last year.

In contrast to last season’s 6.8 mark, LeBron James’s three-point attempts have regressed this season to 5.3 per game.

The 76ers have played at the most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Lakers.

The Lakers check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Tyrese Maxey has tallied 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the league (75th percentile).

Tyrese Maxey is expected to suffer a drop-off in productivity across the board on account of playing away from home in this game.

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have registered 11.3 points per game (fewest in the league) against the 76ers, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive output.

Relative to last year’s 80.1% clip, Rui Hachimura’s foul-shot ability has declined this year to 72.0%.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted just 1.5 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

Anthony Davis has sunk 23.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, placing him in the 14th percentile out of all players in the league.

Anthony Davis has committed 2.2 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 75th percentile — among the NBA’s most foul-prone.

The matchup against Mo Bamba is a challenging one for three-pointers; when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year, they have averaged a mere 0.4 3-pointers per game (7th percentile).

Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 2.8 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the 76ers, designating this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 3.4 free throws per game over the last 25 games (least in the NBA).

The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a hard one for shots from the field; when the Los Angeles Lakers are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SGs have put up the 3rd-lowest FG% in the league this year (37.1%).

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