Luka Doncic has put up a mere 7.7 assists per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 9.4 assists per game last year.Luka Doncic has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (92nd percentile).The 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers will likely suffer a drop-off in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 9th-most sluggish tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Houston Rockets).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers rank 4thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.6 offensive boards per game this year.
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