Ja Morant has made 2.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this season.Ja Morant has played 31.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 85th percentile.The matchup vs. the Lakers is a positive one for 3-pointers; the other team's starting PGs have totaled the 29th-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.4).The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league away from their home court this year.The Lakers have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to increased possessions for the Grizzlies.
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