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This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have posted 11.3 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Philadelphia 76ers, making this a hard matchup for offensive production.The Lakers have played at the 7th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while playing at home.The Lakers are expected to experience a decrease in plays today from sharing the court with the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the 76ers).Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 3rdworst in in the NBA as the home team with just 9.2 offensive boards per game this year.The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.5 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).
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