Kelly Olynyk Points Prop is currently Over/Under 9.5 (-117/-114).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Kelly Olynyk has successfully made 5.0 buckets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.2 higher than he's converted in all games this season while on the road.
Kelly Olynyk has successfully made 51.3% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games on the road, 11.7% higher than he's made over the course of the year on the road.
Kelly Olynyk has tallied 25.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.5 more than he's tallied over the course of the season.
The matchup vs. the Lakers is a strong one for 3-point attempts; the opposition's starting PFs have tallied the most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.6).
The 4th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 20 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.
Favors Under
Kelly Olynyk has averaged 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 1.1 higher than he's averaged in all games this season on the road.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the away team this year.
The New Orleans Pelicans will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from competing against the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Lakers).
The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PFs have attempted just 2.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).
Kelly Olynyk stands to experience a decrease in efficiency in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.