Anthony Davis has sunk a mere 8.0 shots made from the field per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 9.4 rate last year.The Trail Blazers have played at the 7th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to decreased plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Lakers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with a mere 7.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.In contrast to last season's 7.6 rate, Anthony Davis's number of free throw attempts has regressed this season to 6.6 free throw attempts per game.Anthony Davis will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to lower player performance in all facets of the game.
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