Josh Giddey has played a mere 24.9 minutes per game this year, significantly less than his 31.3 minutes per game last year.This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 39.8% on shot attempts from the field (15th-worst in the league) against the Timberwolves, resulting in a tough matchup.The 10th-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Timberwolves have played at the 4th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Thunder.Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark more chances for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.6 offensive boards per game this year.
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