Out of all players in the league, Ben Simmons measures in the 94th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 2.8 fouls per game since the start of last season.The slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Brooklyn Nets.The Brooklyn Nets will likely suffer a reduction in plays today from facing the 7th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).Offensive rebounds save possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Brooklyn Nets rank 8thworst in in the league with a mere 9.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.Ben Simmons has converted 16.7% of his foul shot attempts over the last 8 games on the road, 58.3% lower than he's converted in all games this year without the home court advantage.
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