Out of all players in the league, Nikola Jokic measures in the 79th percentile for three-point ability away from home with a a phenomenal 52.0% rate this year.Nikola Jokic has played 33.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 92nd percentile.This year, opposing clubs have averaged 34.1% on three-pointers (9th-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Golden State Warriors, branding this as a hard matchup.The matchup vs. Golden State is a good one for three-pointers; when the Golden State Warriors are playing at home, opposing starting Cs have averaged the 22nd-most three-pointers per game in the NBA since the start of last season (0.6).The Nuggets will likely get a boost in plays today from competing against the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 8 games (the Golden State Warriors).
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