D'Angelo Russell has played 36.2 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 4.5 higher than he's played over the course of the year.The 2nd-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Thunder).D'Angelo Russell should see a spike in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of having the home court advantage in this matchup.
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