Josh Giddey has tallied a mere 4.7 defensive boards per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 5.9 defensive boards per game last year.Relative to last season's 31.3 rate, Josh Giddey's playing time has regressed this season to 24.5 minutes per game.The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 9th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Milwaukee Bucks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.8 offensive boards per game this year.Josh Giddey is expected to suffer a drop-off in output across the board on account of playing away from home in this contest.
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