In contrast to last season's 39.3% mark, Nikola Jokic's 3-point proficiency has surged this season to 48.1%.Nikola Jokic has played 36.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 97th percentile.The matchup with Jalen Duren measures in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs hitting an enormous 1.1 3-pointers per game this year.The Nuggets have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Nuggets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Detroit Pistons).
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