The Thunder check in as the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games as the road team.The matchup against Los Angeles is a strong one for field goal attempts; when the Los Angeles Lakers are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have totaled the 24th-most FG attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).The Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers).Over the last 15 games, their opposition has come down with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game (5th-fewest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (lessening possessions that could otherwise spark bonus opportunities for offense).
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