In contrast to last year's 1.6 rate, Grayson Allen's personal fouls per game have increased this year to 2.4.The matchup vs. Portland is a challenging one for 3-point shots; when the Portland Trail Blazers are playing at home, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the 14th-least treys per game in the league this year (1.1).The 5th-least up-tempo pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Phoenix Suns.The Trail Blazers have played at the 8th-most sluggish pace in the league away from their home stadium this year, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Phoenix Suns.The Suns rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA as the away team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).
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