Jarred Vanderbilt has converted 55.3% of his shot attempts from the field while on his home court this year, ranking in the 85th percentile out of all players in the NBA.The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games.The matchup against Minnesota is a good one; when the Timberwolves are the visiting squad, they have allowed the 26th-most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting PFs this year (16.7).The Timberwolves have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to more opportunities for the Lakers.The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a strong one for getting to the free throw line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a colossal 4.0 foul shots per game this year (29th-most in the league).
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