Among all players in the NBA, Luka Doncic rates in the 87th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a whopping 2.4 fouls per game while playing away from home this year.The 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 3rd-least up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).Luka Doncic will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually worsens player performance across the board.
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