Bruce Brown has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 76th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled.The matchup against Gabe Vincent is a difficult one; he has allowed just 14.2 points per game while playing at home when guarding opposing starting PGs this year (4th percentile).The Heat have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games in their home stadium, which should lead to fewer plays for the Nuggets.The Denver Nuggets have been the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).The matchup against Gabe Vincent is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; when Vincent is on his home court and defending opposing starting PGs this year, they have attempted a mere 3.1 free throws per game (15th percentile).
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