Russell Westbrook has converted a measly 36.9% of his field goals this year, a significant dropoff from his 43.9 rate last year.The Denver Nuggets rank as the least aggressive offense in the NBA this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc.Over the last 11 games when they are away from home, opposing teams have averaged 45.9% on field goal attempts (25th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Clippers, creating a favorable matchup.The LA Clippers have played at the 8th-slowest pace in the league over the last 15 games, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Nuggets.Russell Westbrook will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually decreases stat production in all facets of the game.
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