This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team has shot 35.4% on 3-pointers (5th-weakest in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, labeling this as a difficult matchup.The Pistons have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to increased possessions for the Detroit Pistons.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons rank 10thbest in in the league with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.Ausar Thompson will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally boosts stat production in all stat categories.
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