De'Anthony Melton Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (+105/-135).
Key Factors
Favors Over
De'Anthony Melton has put up 2.8 assists per game this year on the road, ranking him among the best in the NBA by this standard recently: 76th percentile.
De'Anthony Melton has averaged 29.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 75th percentile.
The 76ers have played at the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to more opportunities for the Lakers.
Favors Under
De'Anthony Melton has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game while playing away from home this year, placing him in the 75th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling.
The Lakers have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (11.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (which will also lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
The Philadelphia 76ers have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA without the home court advantage this year (which will also lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).
The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league while playing on the road this year.
De'Anthony Melton will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road tends to lowers stat production for all stats.