Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's been called for in all games this year.The matchup against the Thunder is a difficult one for three-point shots; opposing starting SFs have put up the 2nd-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (25.5%).The 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 7th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should reduce opportunities for the Timberwolves.As a team, the Timberwolves have been bad at getting to the foul line playing at home: 10th-worst in the NBA this year, totaling a mere 21.1 free throws per game.
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