LeBron James Blocks - Player Prop Bet 5/18/2023

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NBA · Player Props

LeBron James

F · Los Angeles Lakers

Blocks

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers · May 18, 2023

Updated May 18, 2023 8:41 PM EST

Analysis

LeBron James Blocks Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-178/+138).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 0.5 @ -162 before it was bet up to 0.5 @ -178.

Key Factors

Favors Over

LeBron James has compiled 1.3 blocks per game over the last 15 games, 0.6 higher than he's compiled in all games this year.
LeBron James has played 35.6 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 97th percentile.
The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league away from their home court this year.

Favors Under

LeBron James has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.1 higher than he's committed overall this year on the road.
The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Lakers.
LeBron James will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city tends to lowers player production across the board.