Out of all players in the league, Myles Turner places in the 98th percentile for personal fouls, compiling an enormous 3.2 fouls per game this year.The matchup against Isaiah Hartenstein is a tough one for shots from the field; when Hartenstein is playing at home and matched up against fellow starting Cs this year, they have made a lowly 4.6 buckets per game (3rd percentile).The Knicks have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which ought to decrease plays for the Indiana Pacers.As a team, the Pacers have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe recently: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games, tallying a measly 17.6 foul shots per game.Myles Turner will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city tends to worsen player production for all stats.
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