Relative to last season's 18.2 mark, Anfernee Simons's shots taken have diminished this season to 15.2 per game.The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year.This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have registered 12.2 points per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, making this a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness.The Suns have played at the 6th-most sluggish pace in the league away from their home stadium this year, which should reduce possessions for the Trail Blazers.The matchup vs. Phoenix is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.1 free throws per game this year when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting team (2nd-least in the league).
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