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NBA PicksAmong all players in the league, Spencer Dinwiddie ranks in the 81st percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc while at home, totaling 4.8 per game this year. Spencer Dinwiddie has tallied 33.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while at home, 4.5 higher than he's tallied in all games this season at home. The Los Angeles Lakers check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 25 games. This year, the other team has totaled 31.3 3-point attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Nuggets, marking this as a tough matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games.
In terms of scoring, the Nuggets's feeble 107.4 points per game as the road team settles in as the 6th-weakest in the league over the last 10 games. The Denver Nuggets have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games while playing away from home. Over the last 25 games, opposing teams have collected 11.9 offensive boards per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Lakers (lengthening possessions that can spark bonus chances for offense). Jamal Murray will not have the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally decreases stat production in all stat categories.
Spencer Dinwiddie has tallied 33.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while at home, 4.5 higher than he's tallied in all games this season at home. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 25 games. Spencer Dinwiddie ought to see a rise in productivity in all stat categories due to controlling the home court advantage in this contest.