Zach LaVine Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (+105/-135).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Zach LaVine has posted 3.9 assists per game since the start of last season, placing him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 84th percentile.
Out of all players in the league, Zach LaVine lands in the 97th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 35.5 minutes per game when playing away from home since the start of last season.
Since the start of last season when they are playing at home, the other team has grabbed 9.9 offensive rebounds per game (8th-fewest in the NBA) against the Nuggets (minimizing possessions that could otherwise generate more opportunities for offense).
Favors Under
Zach LaVine has averaged 0.1 technical fouls per game since the start of last season, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league when it comes to technicals (83rd percentile).
The least up-tempo tempo team in the league this year has been the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from facing the 6th-slowest pace away offense in the league this year (the Nuggets).
The Chicago Bulls rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA on the road since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).
Zach LaVine is expected to suffer a reduction in productivity across the board due to being on the road in this contest.