Nickeil Alexander-Walker has played 26.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 5.1 higher than he's played over the course of the year on the road.The 9th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 10th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Timberwolves.As it relates to getting to the foul line, the Timberwolves's remarkable 24.6 foul shots per game measures as the 6th-best in the league this year.This year when they are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 3.4 foul shots per game (26th-most in the league) vs. the Thunder, easily managing to get to the foul line.
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