Nikola Jokic has tallied a mere 9.4 defensive rebounds per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 10.9 defensive rebounds per game last season.Nikola Jokic has been called for 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 0.8 more than he's been called for over the course of the season on the road.The Denver Nuggets have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games while on the road.The Heat have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should decrease possessions for the Nuggets.The Denver Nuggets rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
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