Taurean Prince has made a terrific 2.2 threes per game this season, a big improvement over his 1.4 mark last season.In contrast to last year's 21.5 mark, Taurean Prince's playing time has surged this year to 32.4 minutes per game.The matchup vs. Portland is a good one for 3-point shots; when the Portland Trail Blazers are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have compiled the 30th-highest three percentage in the NBA since the start of last season (45.4%).The 6th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Los Angeles Lakers.This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has grabbed 8.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers (diminishing possessions that could otherwise produce added chances for offense).
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