Jalen Williams has committed 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (89th percentile).This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled 3.4 three attempts per game (5th-lowest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, marking this as a hard matchup.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Thunder.Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game over the last 20 games (6th-least in the NBA).
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