The matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo is a hard one for threes; when Antetokounmpo is away from his home court and matched up against fellow starting PFs this year, they have totaled a mere 1.4 threes per game (100th percentile).The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year.The Bucks have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which should raise opportunities for the Lakers.The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).The matchup vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a challenging one for getting to the free throw line; when defending fellow starting PFs this year, they have attempted just 3.2 free throws per game (75th percentile).
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