Nikola Jokic has made an impressive 49.1% of his 3-pointers this season, a big improvement over his 39.3 mark last season.Nikola Jokic has been on the court for 36.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 97th percentile.The matchup against Myles Turner is a positive one; he has given up a massive 14.8 points per game with the home court advantage when defending other starting Cs this year (85th percentile).The Nuggets are expected to get a boost in plays in this contest from facing the 3rd-speediest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pacers).Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 7th-best in in the league as the visting team with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
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