Trey Lyles has accumulated 0.1 technical fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA when it comes to technicals (88th percentile).This year, the other team has averaged 39.2% on threes (best in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a good matchup.The Hornets have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Sacramento Kings.As a team, the Sacramento Kings have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls recently: worst in the league over the last 15 games, tallying a mere 19.5 foul shot attempts per game.This year when they are on the road, opposing squads have attempted 24.6 free throws per game (8th-highest in the league) against the Hornets, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.
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