The matchup against Los Angeles is a favorable one for field goal attempts; when the Lakers are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 7th-most shot attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 4th-quickest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more plays for the Timberwolves.Mike Conley has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 8.6% higher than he's converted in all games this season while playing on the road.With respect to getting to the foul line, the Timberwolves's exceptional 25.6 foul shot attempts per game measures as the 2nd-best in the NBA over the last 5 games.Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 4.8 free throws per game (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.
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