Austin Reaves has tallied a mere 2.6 defensive rebounds per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 2.7 defensive rebounds per game last season.The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-most lethargic tempo visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Thunder).Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.This year when they are away from home, opposing teams have nabbed 14.4 offensive rebounds per game (highest in the NBA) against the Oklahoma City Thunder (lengthening possessions that can result in further opportunities for offense).Austin Reaves ought to see a decline in effectiveness across the board due to playing on the visting team in this game.
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