Lakers vs Rockets Match Player Stats | Sunday, January 5th 2025

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Lakers vs Rockets Match Player Stats | Sunday, January 5th 2025

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Todays Sunday, January 5th Matchup Details

Sunday Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
Todays Game is on Sunday, January 5th 2025
05/01/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets

Among all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun ranks in the 81st percentile for playing time, logging a massive 31.4 minutes per game this year.

The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 18 games while on their home court.

Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.2 offensive boards per game this year.

Alperen Sengun will likely see a spike in production in all facets of the game as a result of holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

LeBron James has successfully made 3.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he’s sunk in all games this year.

LeBron James has been on the court for 35.2 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the league.

In regard to 3-pointers, the Los Angeles Lakers’s remarkable 38.7% rate of sunk threes rates 6th-strongest in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The Rockets have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 18 games with the home court advantage, which ought to boost opportunities for the Lakers.

Out of all players in the NBA, Anthony Davis ranks in the 98th percentile for field goals made, putting up a colossal 9.4 per game this year.

Anthony Davis has been on the court for 34.1 minutes per game on the road this year, putting him in the 91st percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

As it relates to shooting, the Lakers’s stellar 118.0 points per game rates 9th-best in the league over the last 5 games.

Anthony Davis has attempted 8.2 foul shots per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 6.8 rate last season.

Austin Reaves has attempted 7.2 3-point shots per game this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the NBA, Austin Reaves ranks in the 92nd percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 34.4 minutes per game away from home this year.

Rui Hachimura has successfully made 39.0% of his 3-pointers this year, putting him in the 80th percentile out of all players in the league.

Rui Hachimura has played 38.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 5.6 more than he’s played over the course of the season on the road.

Max Christie has posted 14.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.0 more than he’s posted overall this season.

Max Christie has sunk 2.4 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he’s made from beyond the arc overall this year.

Max Christie has played 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.2 higher than he’s played in all games this season.

Dorian Finney-Smith has sunk 43.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc away from home this year, putting him in the 86th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Austin Reaves has tallied 24.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he’s tallied overall this season.

Alperen Sengun has sunk 7.5 buckets per game this year, ranking in the 91st percentile out of all players in the NBA.

The faceoff with Anthony Davis places in only the 87th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs converting a colossal 6.3 baskets per game this year when they are on their home court.

Dillon Brooks has successfully made 3.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he’s made from 3-point range in all games this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks comes in at the 81st percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 31.2 minutes per game on his home court this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 5.8 3-point attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, designating this as a favorable matchup.

Amen Thompson has successfully made 56.3% of his field goals when playing at home this year, putting him in the 85th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Amen Thompson has converted a terrific 23.0% of his 3-pointers this season, a big improvement over his 13.4 rate last season.

Amen Thompson has been on the court for 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 more than he’s been on the court for overall this season.

Among all players in the league, Fred VanVleet rates in the 81st percentile for shots from the field at home, tallying 12.6 per game this year.

Fred VanVleet has sunk 3.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s sunk overall this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet comes in at the 93rd percentile for playing time, averaging a monstrous 34.2 minutes per game playing at home this year.

LeBron James has converted 11.8 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.6 higher than he’s converted in all games this season away from his home court.

Jalen Green has attempted 7.7 3-pointers per game this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Among all players in the league, Jalen Green ranks in the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up an enormous 32.7 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when the Los Angeles Lakers are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SGs have put up the 9th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (42.0%).

Fred VanVleet is expected to see a spike in production across the board in light of controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Amen Thompson will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium tends to boost player performance for all stats.

Among all players in the league, Rui Hachimura ranks in the 76th percentile for scoring performance with an outstanding 49.9% rate this year.

Jalen Green has attempted 19.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 3.3 more than he’s attempted overall this season at home.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets

Alperen Sengun has sunk just 21.0% of his treys this year, significantly lower than his 31.7 mark last year.

Out of all players in the league, Alperen Sengun lands in the 87th percentile for personal fouls, tallying an enormous 2.6 fouls per game at home this year.

In terms of three-pointers, the Rockets’s subpar 32.1% rate of drained threes comes in as the 2nd-worst in the NBA this year.

The number of treys sunk against Anthony Davis has been quite low (0.5 per game) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (13th percentile).

The Rockets are expected to see a decline in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 5th-most sluggish tempo visiting team in the league over the last 10 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).

LeBron James has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 0.9 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the year on the road.

The matchup vs. the Rockets is a tough one for 3-point shots; the other team’s starting PFs have shot for the lowest three rate in the NBA this year (21.7%).

The Lakers have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 10 games as the road team.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers grade out 6thworst in in the league with just 9.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

LeBron James is expected to suffer a drop-off in efficiency for all stats on account of playing away from home in this game.

The number of points totaled against Alperen Sengun has been remarkably low (9.5 per game) when he is on his home court and guarding other starting Cs this year (3rd percentile).

The faceoff with Alperen Sengun with respect to getting to the free-throw line measures in the 11th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs attempting just 2.5 free throws per game this year when they are on the road.

Anthony Davis is expected to suffer a reduction in performance for all stats due to being on the road in this game.

Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 3.0 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Rockets, labeling this as a challenging matchup.

Austin Reaves stands to experience a decrease in production for all stats considering playing away from home in this contest.

The number of 3-pointers converted against Alperen Sengun has been remarkably low (0.2 per game) when he is on his home court and matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (3rd percentile).

This year when they are away from home, opposing starting SFs have averaged 26.1% on three-pointers (2nd-worst in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a tough matchup.

Rui Hachimura figures to experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this game.

Max Christie has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he’s been called for over the course of the year.

This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting SGs have shot 24.8% on threes (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

Max Christie should experience a decrease in performance in all facets of the game due to playing on the visting team in this game.

Out of all players in the league, Dorian Finney-Smith slots into the 90th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a colossal 2.7 fouls per game away from home this year.

Dorian Finney-Smith will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium usually worsens stat production in all facets of the game.

The matchup vs. Houston is a tough one; when the Rockets have the home court advantage, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting PGs over the last 10 games (12.8).

The matchup vs. Houston may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted just 1.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Rockets are playing at home (least in the league).

In terms of offense, the Rockets’s subpar 108.4 points per game ranks 7th-weakest in the league over the last 10 games.

The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs vs. Anthony Davis has been quite low this year (2.0 free throw attempts per game when they have the home court advantage: 14th percentile).

Out of all players in the league, Dillon Brooks comes in at the 99th percentile for personal fouls, posting a colossal 3.4 fouls per game this year.

The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted just 1.9 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Fred VanVleet has accumulated 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (81st percentile).

The matchup against Los Angeles is a hard one for 3-point attempts; when the Lakers are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the 5th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.3).

Relative to last year’s 71.4% mark, Dorian Finney-Smith’s free-throw ability has dropped this year to 59.9%.

Among all players in the league, Amen Thompson lands in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, logging a massive 2.3 fouls per game this year.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 11.7 shot attempts per game (6th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, branding this as a hard matchup.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.7 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

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