Scoot Henderson has tallied 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year.In terms of offense, the Portland Trail Blazers's feeble 98.8 points per game ranks lowest in the NBA over the last 5 games.The matchup vs. the Hornets is a difficult one for field goal attempts; the other team's starting PGs have averaged the least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (11.3).The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Charlotte Hornets).This year, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, struggling to get to the free-throw line.
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