D'Angelo Russell has put up 3.7 defensive boards per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 more than he's put up in all games this season.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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