Russell Westbrook has been called for 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he's been called for in all games this season.The Denver Nuggets are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Denver Nuggets grade out 4thworst in in the NBA as the home team with only 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Russell Westbrook has sunk a mere 56.5% of his foul shots this year, quite a bit less than his 67.0 rate last year.The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).
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