Among all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. ranks in the 78th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a colossal 2.5 fouls per game while playing away from home this year.When it comes to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 3rd-least aggressive team in the NBA when playing away from home since the start of last season has been the Nuggets.The matchup against New Orleans is a challenging one for scoring; when the Pelicans are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have tallied the 13th-least baskets per game in the league since the start of last season (5.0).The Denver Nuggets have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league while at home this year.Since the start of last season, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
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