Royce O'Neale has committed 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's committed overall this year.This year, the other team's starting SFs have shot 40.6% on field goal attempts (3rd-weakest in the league) against the Timberwolves, designating this as a difficult matchup.The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league without the home court advantage this year, which should reduce opportunities for the Phoenix Suns.Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark more chances for scoring and assists, but the Suns rank 3rdworst in in the league while playing at home with only 7.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.The matchup vs. the Timberwolves is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 foul shots per game this year (10th-least in the league).
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