Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort comes in at the 96th percentile for personal fouls, posting a monstrous 3.1 fouls per game while on the road this year.The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to see a decline in plays today from facing the 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Pelicans).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.6 offensive boards per game this year.This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing clubs have collected 11.6 offensive boards per game (5th-most in the league) against the Pelicans (maintaining possessions that can create extra opportunities for offense).Luguentz Dort figures to suffer a reduction in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this game.
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