With respect to scoring, the Cavaliers's unimpressive 114.3 points per game on their home court comes in as the 9th-weakest in the league this year.The matchup against Brooklyn is a difficult one; when the Brooklyn Nets are on the road, they have allowed the 15th-least points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PFs this year (11.4).The 4th-slowest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Cavaliers.The Nets have played at the most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers.Over the last 15 games when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has collected 11.9 offensive boards per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Nets (retaining possessions that can generate further chances for offense).
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