De'Andre Hunter has totaled 3.6 defensive rebounds per game this year, putting him in the 76th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this standard in recent games.The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 2nd-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Hawks are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Raptors).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Atlanta Hawks rank 2nd-best in the NBA as the road team with 14.3 offensive boards per game this year.
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