Among all players in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks in the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, logging a whopping 2.5 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 27.6% on three-pointers (14th-worst in the NBA) against the Pistons, branding this as a challenging matchup.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with only 8.5 offensive boards per game this year.Relative to last year's 9.8 mark, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's foul shots made have tailed off this year to 8.1 per game.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually decreases stat production for all stats.
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