LeBron James has tallied 0.6 blocks per game this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- one of the best in the NBA by this standard in recent games.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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