LeBron James has put up 8.3 assists per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 99th percentile.LeBron James has averaged 35.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 95th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.The Lakers have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team.The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 6th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games (the Mavericks).
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