Deandre Ayton has made 0.0% of his treys over the last 15 games, -26.1% lower than he's made from 3-point range overall this year.The matchup against Denver is a hard one for field goals; when the Nuggets have the home court advantage, opposing starting Cs have averaged the 15th-least shots made from the field per game in the league this year (4.5).The Nuggets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should reduce possessions for the Suns.The Nuggets have given up the 8th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.2) 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).As a team, the Phoenix Suns have been poor at getting to the foul line on the road: 5th-worst in the league this year, drawing just 21.2 foul shot attempts per game.
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