Keegan Murray has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game away from home this year, placing him in the 87th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling.This year, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 3.7 3-point attempts per game (12th-fewest in the NBA) against the Nuggets, identifying this as a hard matchup.The Kings are expected to see a decline in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the least up-tempo pace home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Denver Nuggets).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Kings grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.With the home court advantage, the Nuggets have given up the 7th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.1) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).
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