Keyonte George has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he's averaged in all games this season.The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a hard one for scoring; the other team's starting PGs have put up the lowest field goal rate in the league this year (39.8%).The Jazz are expected to suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from competing against the 6th-most lethargic tempo visiting team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves).As a team, the Jazz have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe of late: 3rd-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court, averaging a measly 16.6 foul shot attempts per game.Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-fewest in the league) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.
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