Nikola Jokic has tallied just 9.4 defensive rebounds per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 10.9 defensive rebounds per game last year.Nikola Jokic has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the NBA (87th percentile).The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games.The Suns have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace in the league this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Nuggets.On their home court, the Suns have given up the most offensive rebounds per game (13.1) in the NBA to the other team over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added opportunities for scoring and assists).
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