The Clippers have played at the 4th-most sluggish tempo in the NBA while playing away from home this year.The Clippers will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from competing against the 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics).Over the last 20 games, opposing squads have snagged 11.6 offensive boards per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Celtics (retaining possessions that can result in additional chances for offense).James Harden has successfully made a mere 4.3 free throws per game this season, significantly lower than his 5.2 rate last season.As a team, the LA Clippers have been lousy at drawing fouls recently: 4th-worst in the league over the last 10 games, totaling a mere 20.5 free throw attempts per game.
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