Anthony Davis and Key Lakers Players to Watch vs. the Nets - March 31

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Lakers vs. Nets: Players to Watch

Lakers Key Players

Anthony Davis' numbers on the season are 24.7 points, 12.6 boards and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 55.2% from the field.

LeBron James averages 25.2 points, 7.2 boards and 8 assists, shooting 53.1% from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made treys per contest.

Austin Reaves' numbers on the season are 16.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 made treys.

D'Angelo Russell is averaging 18.1 points, 3 boards and 6.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 12.6 points, 6 assists and 3.3 boards.

Nets Key Players

Per game, Mikal Bridges gets the Nets 20.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.

Claxton's numbers on the season are 12.1 points, 9.9 boards and 2.1 assists per contest. He is making 62.7% of his shots from the field (fifth in league).

The Nets are receiving 21.8 points, 3.3 boards and 2.9 assists per game from Cameron Thomas.

Dennis Schroder averages 13.7 points, 2.7 boards and 6.1 assists. He is sinking 44.2% of his shots from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per game.

Cameron Johnson averages 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He is making 45.2% of his shots from the floor and 40% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per contest.

Lakers vs. Nets Stat Insights

Los Angeles Key Stats

The Lakers score 117.7 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and give up 117.7 (23rd in the league) for a +1 scoring differential overall.

Los Angeles records 43.1 rebounds per game (18th in the league) while allowing 44.4 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.3 boards per game.

The Lakers knock down 11.7 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), 2.4 fewer than their opponents (14.1). They are shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc (seventh-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 37.3%.

Los Angeles ranks 15th in the NBA with 113.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 15th in the league defensively with 113 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Brooklyn Key Stats

The Nets put up 111.2 points per game (24th in league) while giving up 113.5 per outing (14th in NBA). They have a -166 scoring differential and have been outscored by 2.3 points per game.

Brooklyn ranks 11th in the NBA at 43.9 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 44.2 its opponents average.

The Nets make 13.6 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) at a 36.5% rate (17th in NBA), compared to the 12.9 their opponents make, shooting 37.3% from deep.

Brooklyn ranks 22nd in the league averaging 111 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 16th, allowing 113.2 points per 100 possessions.

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