Rui Hachimura has put up 4.9 defensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games, 1.6 more than he's put up over the course of the season.Rui Hachimura has tallied 32.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.9 more than he's tallied over the course of the season.The Lakers have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Lakers are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Denver Nuggets).Rui Hachimura is expected to see a rise in effectiveness for all stats on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.
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