Since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage, opposing squads have averaged 47.9% on shots from the field (10th-best in the NBA) vs. the Heat, creating a positive matchup.Since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PFs have shot 29.4% on three-pointers (12th-worst in the NBA) against the Heat, resulting in a challenging matchup.The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).LeBron James is expected to see a decline in effectiveness for all stats due to being on the road in this game.
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