Compared to last year's 6.1 mark, Spencer Dinwiddie's 3-point attempts have tailed off this year to 4.9 per game.Spencer Dinwiddie has averaged a measly 28.6 minutes per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 34.8 minutes per game last season.This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 39.8% on shots from the field (worst in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, identifying this as a challenging matchup.The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to suffer a reduction in plays today from being pitted against the 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Timberwolves).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the league with only 8.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.
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