Out of all players in the NBA, Kyle Lowry comes in at the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a monstrous 2.5 fouls per game while on the road this year.The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is a hard one for threes; the other team's starting PGs have totaled the 11th-least 3-pointers per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (1.6).The Miami Heat have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league without the home court advantage this year.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Heat rank 3rdworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.Kyle Lowry will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to reduce stat production across the board.
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