Rudy Gobert has committed 2.5 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled.The 4th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Jazz have played at the 7th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games on their home court, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves.Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further chances for scoring and assists, but the Timberwolves rank 8thworst in in the league when playing on the road with only 10.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.Rudy Gobert will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally reduces player production for all stats.
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