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Brooklyn Nets
2-7 overall · 1-4 on the road
Sun 3/7
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8-2 overall · 5-1 at home
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LakersOffense
NetsDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Nets rank 15th in defensive rating (110.6). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.6, so the Lakers are 9.8 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 9 games, LAL 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNLAL
Scoring
108.226th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
122.01st · Top 5
114.118th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.320th · Average
-5.921st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.77th · Above avg
Efficiency
105.825th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
120.41st · Top 5
110.615th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.816th · Average
-4.822nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.54th · Top 5
102.812th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.216th
Shooting
51.9%23rd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
59.2%1st · Top 5
56.2%18th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
63.6%1st · Top 5
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
35.1%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.9%4th · Top 5
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
53.7%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.4%21st · Below avg
8.814th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
4.325th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.54th · Top 5
Possessions
16.7%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.1%25th · Below avg
25.8%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.0%15th · Average
44.016th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
39.929th · Bottom 5
23.428th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.027th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LWLWL

Last 5: average margin -2.8 (season -5.9). Streak L1.

Los Angeles Lakers
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.87.61.260.8
Julius RandleF 20.87.05.157.7
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.92.13.948.9
Nolan TraoréG 12.82.12.765.1
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 23.53.24.764.9
Walker KesslerC 14.610.41.270.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.33.01.971.4

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · back ~11/11 Out
Mikel Brown Jr. G · back ~11/11 Out
Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic F-G · Low Back Tightness · back ~11/8 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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