Taurean Prince has tallied an impressive 26.6 minutes per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 22.2 minutes per game last year.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).Taurean Prince will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium tends to raise player production across the board.
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