Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling.The matchup against Los Angeles is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Lakers have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied the 8th-least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (12.4).The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.At home, the Lakers have allowed the least offensive rebounds per game (15.8) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).As a team, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the free throw line in recent days: 3rd-worst in the league over the last 5 games away from home, totaling a mere 19.2 foul shots per game.
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