Kevin Durant has posted 7.2 defensive boards per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 97th percentile -- one of the best in the league by this standard.Kevin Durant has averaged 37.0 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 99th percentile.The Suns are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from competing against the speediest pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).The Phoenix Suns check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the away team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.3) in the NBA to the other team over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).
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