Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 30.2 minutes per game at home this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.The matchup against Los Angeles is a favorable one for field goal attempts; when the Lakers are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have tallied the 30th-most FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (15.9).The Lakers have played at the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play in the league away from their home city this year, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Nuggets.The Denver Nuggets rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 15.4% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season.
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