Aaron Gordon has sunk a mere 50.2% of his field goals this season, significantly lower than his 57.8 rate last season.The Nuggets have been the least aggressive offense in the NBA this year with respect to shot attempts from downtown.This year, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 29.6% on threes (4th-worst in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Denver Nuggets are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this game from squaring off against the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Trail Blazers).The matchup vs. Portland may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Trail Blazers are on the road (2nd-least in the NBA).
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