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The matchup vs. Portland is a tough one; when the Trail Blazers are away from home, they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting SFs this year (12.1).The 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Toronto Raptors.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 8th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Raptors.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Toronto Raptors rank 7thworst in in the NBA with only 10.3 offensive boards per game this year.This year when they are at home, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.
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