Kawhi Leonard has tallied a whopping 4.8 defensive boards per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 5.2 defensive boards per game last season.Out of all players in the NBA, Kawhi Leonard comes in at the 81st percentile for playing time, logging an enormous 31.8 minutes per game when playing on the road this year.The LA Clippers have played at the 5th-quickest pace-of-play in the league playing at home this year.The LA Clippers are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this game from competing against the 4th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 15 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).This year when they are away from home, opposing teams have brought down 8.4 offensive boards per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans (losing possessions that could otherwise spark extra chances for offense).
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