This year, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 2.4 3-pointers per game (30th-most in the league) vs. the Jazz, creating a favorable matchup.The Nuggets are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Jazz).The Nuggets rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).Compared to last year's 1.7 clip, Aaron Gordon's unsuccessful free throw attempts have tailed off this year to 1.3 per game.Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 5.9 free throws per game (28th-highest in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, finding it easy to draw fouls.
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