The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace team in the NBA this year (the Nuggets).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 1stworst in in the league with just 8.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.The Denver Nuggets have given up the 3rd-most offensive boards per game (12.3) in the league to opposing squads over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists).Relative to last season's 46.5% clip, Kenrich Williams's free-throw performance has decreased this season to 30.0%.Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, opposing teams have attempted 25.4 free throws per game (7th-most in the league) against the Denver Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.
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