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Taurean Prince has successfully made 52.5% of his shots from downtown over the last 10 games on the road, 8.5% more than he's converted in all games this year away from home. The Lakers rank as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home. The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games. Taurean Prince has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 26.6% higher than he's sunk overall this season.

The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

Among all players in the league, D'Angelo Russell places in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 32.9 minutes per game this year. The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 37.8% of his attempts from downtown this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile among all players in the NBA. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has attempted 6.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games while at home, 2.1 more than he's attempted in all games this year at home. Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope measures in the 85th percentile for playing time, averaging a monstrous 31.9 minutes per game this year. The matchup against Los Angeles is a good one for three-point shots; when the Lakers are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 9th-highest three percentage in the league this year (42.0%). The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should increase plays for the Nuggets.

D'Angelo Russell has attempted 9.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games on the road, 2.4 higher than he's attempted in all games this year on the road. Among all players in the league, D'Angelo Russell places in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 32.9 minutes per game this year. The Lakers rank as the 3rd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

Among all players in the NBA, Aaron Gordon registers in the 90th percentile for field goal prowess with a very good 57.6% rate this year. Aaron Gordon has played 36.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he's played over the course of the year. The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers is a positive one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposition's starting PFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.6). The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should increase plays for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Anthony Davis has converted 11.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's made overall this season. Anthony Davis has averaged 41.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.8 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season. The Lakers rank as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games away from home. The showdown with Nikola Jokic ranks in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs totaling a monstrous 16.4 points per game this year. The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

Michael Porter Jr. has put up 7.8 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 more than he's put up overall this year. Among all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. lands in the 84th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 31.8 minutes per game while on his home court this year. The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should increase plays for the Nuggets. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Michael Porter Jr. figures to get a boost in productivity in all stat categories on account of owning the home court advantage in this contest.

The Nuggets check in as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year in terms of 3-point attempts. The Nuggets have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the league this year. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Lakers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Among all players in the league, Austin Reaves places in the 83rd percentile for shot attempts from downtown, tallying 5.1 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Austin Reaves ranks in the 86th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 32.2 minutes per game this year. The Lakers rank as the 3rd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 25 games. The matchup vs. Denver is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposing team's starting SGs have tallied the 5th-most three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Denver Nuggets are playing at home (7.6). The Lakers have played at the 2nd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.