Relative to last season's 11.3 rate, Damian Lillard's shot attempts from beyond the arc have dropped this season to 8.5 per game.This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have shot 29.8% on three-pointers (13th-worst in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, identifying this as a hard matchup.The Milwaukee Bucks will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from facing the 5th-most sluggish pace home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA away from home with just 9.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.Damian Lillard figures to experience a decrease in efficiency in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.
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