Lauri Markkanen Points - Player Prop Bet 1/23/2024

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Lauri Markkanen

F-C · Utah Jazz

Points

New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz · Jan 23, 2024

Updated Jan 24, 2024 1:27 AM EST

Analysis

Lauri Markkanen Points Prop is currently Over/Under 24.5 (-120/-110).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 24.5 @ -110 before it was bet up to 24.5 @ -120.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Among all players in the NBA, Lauri Markkanen lands in the 94th percentile, logging a colossal 23.7 points per game on the road this year.
Among all players in the league, Lauri Markkanen rates in the 97th percentile for 3-point shots converted, putting up 3.2 per game this year.
Lauri Markkanen has tallied 32.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 86th percentile.
The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.
The Utah Jazz have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Favors Under

The Jazz check in as the 9th-lowest scoring offense in the league when playing on the road this year.
The matchup against New Orleans is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home, the other team's starting PFs have tallied the 11th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.4).
The Utah Jazz will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from facing the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).
While on their home court, the New Orleans Pelicans have allowed the 5th-most offensive boards per game (11.8) in the league to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional chances for scoring and assists).
Lauri Markkanen will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road usually reduces player performance in all stat categories.