LeBron James has played 40.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 higher than he's played overall this year.The Lakers rank as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games when playing at home.This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have shot 44.8% on 3-pointers (5th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, creating a strong matchup.The Lakers have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Denver Nuggets).
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