Michael Porter Jr. has made 2.6 shots from downtown per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league.Michael Porter Jr. has played 31.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 85th percentile.The matchup vs. the Spurs is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team's starting PFs have tallied the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (6.4).The Spurs have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost possessions for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets grade out 6th-best in the NBA away from their home court with 11.4 offensive boards per game this year.
|