John Collins has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the NBA (95th percentile).The Bulls have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should decrease possessions for the Hawks.With the home court advantage, the Bulls have allowed the 5th-most offensive rebounds per game (12.0) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).As a team, the Atlanta Hawks have been bad at getting to the free throw line: 9th-worst in the NBA this year, totaling a lowly 22.4 foul shots per game.The matchup vs. the Bulls may be a challenging one for getting to the free throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-least in the NBA).
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