The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-fastest pace in the NBA this year, which ought to raise opportunities for the {OPP_TEAM}.Offensive rebounds continue possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Suns grade out 10thbest in in the league with 11.6 offensive boards per game this year.Among all players in the NBA, Jusuf Nurkic rates in the 87th percentile for drawing fouls, tallying a whopping 4.3 foul shot attempts per game while at home this year.The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting Cs have attempted a massive 4.5 free throws per game since the start of last season when the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visiting team (30th-most in the NBA).Jusuf Nurkic ought to see a spike in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of having the home court advantage in this game.
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