Among all players in the league, Desmond Bane comes in at the 92nd percentile for personal fouls, logging a monstrous 3.0 fouls per game on the road this year.The Grizzlies are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Denver Nuggets).Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Grizzlies rank 4thworst in in the NBA with only 9.7 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.The Nuggets have given up the 2nd-most offensive boards per game (12.3) in the NBA to opposing squads over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).Desmond Bane figures to experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.
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