Out of all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks in the 81st percentile for three-point proficiency with a a very good 39.9% rate this year.Out of all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope comes in at the 82nd percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 31.5 minutes per game on his home court this year.The Denver Nuggets are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from competing against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to more chances for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 10thbest in in the league with 11.4 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.This year, the other team has collected 10.0 offensive boards per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Pistons (shortening possessions that could otherwise produce additional opportunities for offense).
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