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.Relative to last year's 3.5 rate, Austin Reaves's foul shots made have tailed off this year to 2.4 per game.Over the last 10 games, opposing teams have attempted 23.5 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.Austin Reaves ought to experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories as a result of playing away from hom in this game.
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