Pascal Siakam Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (+140/-170).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Pascal Siakam has averaged 3.4 assists per game this year, putting him in the 81st percentile -- among the league leaders by this standard over this stretch of games.
Pascal Siakam has played 32.8 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.
The Pacers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games on the road.
Favors Under
Pascal Siakam has accumulated 2.5 personal fouls per game on the road this year, putting him in the 86th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling.
The Indiana Pacers are expected to suffer a reduction in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-least up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Pacers rank 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 9.0 offensive boards per game this year.
Pascal Siakam will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers stat production in all facets of the game.