Pascal Siakam has been called for 2.7 personal fouls per game without the home court advantage this year, putting him in the 91st percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone.This year, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 1.4 threes per game (9th-fewest in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, identifying this as a hard matchup.The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year, which should decrease possessions for the Pacers.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers rank 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.Pascal Siakam ought to experience a decrease in productivity in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this game.
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