D'Angelo Russell has averaged 0.1 technical fouls per game when playing away from home since the start of last season, putting him in the 86th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling when it comes to getting T'ed up.Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting PGs have posted 15.0 points per game (13th-lowest in the league) against the Miami Heat, resulting in a difficult matchup for offensive performance.The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (14th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Heat, struggling to draw fouls.D'Angelo Russell is expected to see a decline in effectiveness in all stat categories due to playing on the visting team in this contest.
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