The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 25 games while playing on the road.The Orlando Magic have played at the 4th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA this year, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Lakers.Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA when playing away from home with a mere 8.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Jarred Vanderbilt has successfully made a lowly 47.7% of his foul shot attempts this year, quite a bit lower than his 63.5 mark last year.Jarred Vanderbilt ought to suffer a drop-off in efficiency across the board in light of being on the road in this game.
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