Jamal Murray has tallied 3.8 defensive boards per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile -- among the league leaders by this metric.Among all players in the NBA, Jamal Murray registers in the 85th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 31.8 minutes per game this year.The Nuggets have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home.The Nuggets are expected to see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the most up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 5th-best in in the NBA on the road with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
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