Relative to last year's 1.1 clip, Peyton Watson's field goals converted have jumped this year to 2.6 per game.This year when they are away from home, opposing teams have shot 45.9% on field goal attempts (7th-weakest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, creating a challenging matchup.The Denver Nuggets will likely see a spike in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 11thbest in in the NBA while on the road with 12.2 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.The matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing squads have attempted a mere 17.5 foul shots per game over the last 25 games (least in the league).
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