Ivica Zubac has tallied a terrific 8.5 defensive boards per game this season, significantly higher than his 6.3 defensive boards per game last season.Ivica Zubac has averaged 32.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 85th percentile.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.Ivica Zubac figures to see a rise in productivity in all stat categories due to enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.
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