Ja Morant Assists - Player Prop Bet 2/28/2023

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NBA · Player Props

Ja Morant

G · Memphis Grizzlies

Assists

Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers · Feb 28, 2023

Updated Feb 28, 2023 11:01 PM EST

Analysis

Ja Morant Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 8.5 (-110/-120).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 8.5 @ +100 before it was bet up to 8.5 @ -110.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Ja Morant has put up 9.0 assists per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he's put up overall this year.
Ja Morant has played 39.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 more than he's played over the course of the year.
The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games.
The Lakers have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Grizzlies.
The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Favors Under

Ja Morant has tallied 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 0.8 more than he's tallied in all games this year at home.
The Lakers have allowed the 8th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.0) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).