Michael Porter Jr. has put up 7.0 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's put up in all games this year.Out of all players in the NBA, Michael Porter Jr. places in the 84th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 31.8 minutes per game this year.The Denver Nuggets have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.The Utah Jazz have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which ought to increase opportunities for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 6th-best in the NBA as the visting team with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.
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