Aaron Nesmith has accumulated 3.3 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the league (99th percentile).The matchup against New York is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the New York Knicks have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have compiled the 15th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (33.3%).The Knicks have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which ought to decrease plays for the Indiana Pacers.As a team, the Pacers have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe recently: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games, tallying a measly 17.6 foul shots per game.Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.
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