Bismack Biyombo has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.1 more than he's tallied over the course of the season on the road.The Phoenix Suns have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA without the home court advantage this year.The Lakers have played at the 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on their home court, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Suns.When playing at home, the Lakers have given up the 4th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.7) in the NBA to the other team over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).Bismack Biyombo has sunk a lowly 40.1% of his foul shots this year, quite a bit less than his 51.0 rate last year.
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