Austin Reaves has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 0.8 more than he's tallied in all games this year at home.Over the last 25 games, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 5.2 three attempts per game (15th-fewest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, designating this as a hard matchup.The Lakers will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Denver Nuggets).The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).The Denver Nuggets have allowed the 2nd-most offensive boards per game (13.6) in the NBA to opposing squads over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).
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