In comparison to last season's 2.8 rate, Patrick Beverley's personal fouls per game have decreased this season to 2.1.This year, opposing teams have shot 43.3% on shots from the field (worst in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Thunder have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games at home, which should increase opportunities for the 76ers.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the 76ers rank 6thbest in in the league as the home team with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.Patrick Beverley has sunk an impressive 100.0% of his foul shot attempts this season, a sizeable increase from his 71.5 mark last season.
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