Michael Porter Jr. has posted 6.3 defensive boards per game over the last 15 games, 1.1 more than he's posted over the course of the season.Michael Porter Jr. has tallied 33.3 minutes per game at home this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The Nuggets have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the NBA this year.The Nuggets will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from facing the quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Utah Jazz).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 8th-best in in the NBA with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
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