The matchup against Portland is a tough one; when the Trail Blazers are the visiting team, they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the league to opposing starting SFs this year (12.1).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.This year when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.
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