The showdown with Alperen Sengun slots into the 3rd percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs averaging a mere 10.8 points per game this year when they are on the road.The 4th-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league this year has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Houston Rockets have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves.Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8thworst in in the NBA as the away team with just 10.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup against Alperen Sengun is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; when defending fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game (21st percentile).
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