In terms of shooting, the Bulls's excellent 116.4 points per game ranks 7th-highest in the NBA this year.This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 44.8% on threes (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, branding this as a favorable matchup.The Bulls have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year.The Nuggets have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Bulls.The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting PFs against Michael Porter Jr. has been remarkably high this year (3.4 foul shot attempts per game when they are on their home court: 90th percentile).
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