Precious Achiuwa Points - Player Prop Bet 2/3/2024

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Precious Achiuwa

F · New York Knicks

Points

New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers · Feb 3, 2024

Updated Feb 4, 2024 1:26 AM UTC

Analysis

Precious Achiuwa Points Prop is currently Over/Under 19.5 (-137/-137).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 14.5 @ -137 before it was bet up to 19.5 @ -137.

Key Factors

Favors Over

Precious Achiuwa has sunk 55.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 7.9% higher than he's put through the net in all games this year.
Precious Achiuwa has been on the court for 34.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 15.6 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season.
The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is a good one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied the 30th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.6).
The Lakers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the New York Knicks.
Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks rank 7thbest in in the league with the home court advantage with 15.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Favors Under

With respect to shooting, the New York Knicks's feeble 114.7 points per game at home rates 10th-fewest in the league this year.
The most sluggish tempo home offense in the league this year has been the Knicks.
Over the last 25 games when they are on their home court, opposing teams have collected 11.3 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers (retaining possessions that can spark extra chances for offense).
In contrast to last season's 68.5% clip, Precious Achiuwa's foul-shot performance has tailed off this season to 60.7%.
The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted just 2.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (13th-least in the NBA).