Among all players in the NBA, Lauri Markkanen ranks in the 78th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 30.8 minutes per game while playing at home this year.The Utah Jazz will likely get a boost in opportunities in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Nuggets).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Jazz rank 2nd-best in in the league as the home team with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Lauri Markkanen will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves stat production across the board.
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