Relative to last season's 42.7% rate, Nickeil Alexander-Walker's shooting efficiency has dropped this season to 27.5%.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has committed 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 0.9 more than he's committed in all games this year on the road.This year, the other team's starting SGs have tallied 11.9 field goal attempts per game (10th-lowest in the league) vs. the Utah Jazz, identifying this as a hard matchup.The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).Over the last 5 games when they are at home, opposing clubs have grabbed 12.6 offensive rebounds per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the Utah Jazz (retaining possessions that can spark bonus chances for offense).
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