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He’s had at least 12 assists in 3 of the last 5 meetings, that includes a 13 assist night the last time these two teams met. This Lakers backcourt of D’Angelo Russell and Dalton Knecht isn’t really built to handle a player like Young. Over their last 3 games the Lakers are allowing 33.3 assists per game, while for the season they rank 28th allowing 29 per game.

Rebounding is all about effort and right now I am seeing none of that from the Lakers. They got absolutely destroyed in the 134-93 loss to Miami, losing the rebounding battle 52-36. Daniels has recorded 6 boards in 8 of his last 10 games, look for him to add to that run against LA here.

The Lakers rank 8th in paint points this season, relying quite a lot on scoring from up close to stay in games. Capela has recorded at least 1 rejection in 9 of his last 10 games, I really like his match-up against Anthony Davis here.

The Bucks just had a 7-game win streak snapped at home by Atlanta in a 119-104 loss, so they’ll be looking to bounce back on Friday against the defending champions. Boston has already won 2 meetings this season, this game concludes the regular season series. There are some good news on the injury front for the visitors as Khris Middleton makes his long awaited season debut. Moving forward he should add another dimension to this Bucks team, both offensively and defensively. This team has looked really solid over the past 8 games, ranking 6th in offensive and 13th in defensive efficiency. Playing in Boston is one of the toughest tasks for any NBA player these days, the Celtics have triumphed in the last 5 meetings at TD Garden. However, with the Bucks improvements in three-point shooting I believe they can stay competitive in this game. Milwaukee has canned 20+ threes twice in 4 games and at least 16 of them in 6 straight. For those who are brave I would even recommend a small wager on a Bucks win here, but let’s go for a slightly safer option and back them to cover.

I’ve been really impressed with the Minnesota Timberwolves defense over their past 3 games as they held the two LA teams to just 80, 80 and 92 points. We’re finally seeing them go back to their roots from last season, when they had a top 3 defense for the majority of the year. That defense will be put to the test against a Golden State Warriors team who just snapped a 5-game losing streak last night, with a 99-93 win over Houston. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both sat out, but they are expected to return to the line-up vs Minnesota. Defense will be the main focus for both teams here, at least judging by recent results. Minnesota has gone under the total in 6 of 7 games, while the Warriors have done so in 8 of their last 9. The 3 most recent meetings have averaged 218.3 points per game, with neither team shooting the ball all that well from the field. In 2 games played with no rest, Golden State has scored just 104 and 94 points. I’ll be taking the under.