Russell Westbrook has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game without the home court advantage this year, putting him in the 80th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling.This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 1.1 threes per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, resulting in a challenging matchup.The Jazz have played at the slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which should reduce plays for the Denver Nuggets.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Nuggets rank 7thworst in in the league with just 9.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.Relative to last year's 67.0% clip, Russell Westbrook's foul-shot efficiency has been reduced this year to 55.2%.
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