Nic Claxton has tallied 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-whistled players in the league (83rd percentile).The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games.The Nets are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions in this game from facing the slowest tempo road team in the league over the last 5 games (the Milwaukee Bucks).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the Brooklyn Nets grade out 1stworst in in the league on their home court with just 7.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup against Brook Lopez is a hard one for drawing fouls; when defending fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted just 1.8 free throws per game (4th percentile).
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