Kevin Love has made a lowly 2.6 shots made from the field per game this year, significantly less than his 4.4 rate last year.The matchup vs. Denver is a hard one for shots from the field; when the Nuggets have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PFs have averaged the 9th-least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (11.4).The Miami Heat have played at the most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 15 games.The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to reduce plays for the Heat.The Miami Heat have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games when playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).
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