This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 3.7 three attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 8th-most lethargic pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Nuggets).As a team, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been bad at getting to the free-throw line: 9th-worst in the league this year, totaling just 20.9 free throw attempts per game.The matchup against the Nuggets is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.6 free throws per game this year (least in the NBA).Chet Holmgren will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling tends to reduce stat production in all stat categories.
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