In contrast to last year's 0.0 mark, Matisse Thybulle's technical fouls have spiked this year to 0.1 per game.The Trail Blazers rank as the 2nd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league on their home court this year.Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 27.8% on 3-pointers (14th-worst in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, designating this as a challenging matchup.The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-slowest tempo in the league this year.While playing away from home, the Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 5th-most offensive rebounds per game (12.2) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).
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