Jusuf Nurkic has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game on his home court since the start of last season, putting him in the 95th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled.Since the start of last season, the other team's starting Cs have averaged 29.1% on threes (7th-weakest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, creating a hard matchup.The Suns have played at the 10th-least up-tempo pace in the league away from home this year.The Suns will likely experience a decrease in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-most sluggish pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers).This year, their opposition has brought down 11.6 offensive rebounds per game (5th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers (preserving possessions that can spark extra chances for offense).
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