This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 44.8% on 3-pointers (5th-best in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, making this a favorable matchup.The Clippers are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 4th-fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Nuggets).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Clippers rank 6th-best in in the league on their home court with 11.4 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Derrick Jones Jr. has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 14.3% more than he's made over the course of the year at home.Derrick Jones Jr. ought to see an increase in performance for all stats on account of owning the home court advantage in this game.
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