Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 1.2 more than he's tallied over the course of the season on the road.This year, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 29.8% on threes (3rd-worst in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, branding this as a hard matchup.The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely see a decline in possessions today from being pitted against the 8th-most sluggish pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark more chances for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 6thworst in in the NBA with a mere 9.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should see a decline in productivity for all stats considering playing on the visting team in this matchup.
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