This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.1 3-pointers per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, making this a challenging matchup.The 4th-slowest pace team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Lakers.The Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Lakers.Offensive rebounds save possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, but the Lakers rank 1stworst in in the NBA with the home court advantage with just 8.1 offensive boards per game this year.
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