Out of all players in the league, Anfernee Simons rates in the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, compiling an enormous 2.5 fouls per game while playing at home this year.The Trail Blazers check in as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA at home this year.This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game (15th-lowest in the league) vs. the Suns, marking this as a challenging matchup.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the league over the last 15 games.The Trail Blazers are expected to experience a decrease in plays in this contest from squaring off against the most lethargic pace away offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Suns).
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