Compared to last season's 31.3 mark, Josh Giddey's playing time has tailed off this season to 24.6 minutes per game.Josh Giddey has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's averaged in all games this year.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.Josh Giddey will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium usually worsens stat production in all stat categories.
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