Gordon Hayward has played a mere 24.2 minutes per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 31.5 minutes per game last season.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games while traveling, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder rank 2ndworst in in the league with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.
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