The matchup against the Bucks is a favorable one; they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PGs this year (21.7).The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost plays for the Spurs.Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs rank 5th-best in in the league with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Chris Paul has made 95.0% of his foul shots without the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the league.This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Milwaukee Bucks, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.
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