This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SFs have notched 12.1 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, designating this as a hard matchup for offensive production.The Kings have played at the 5th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Kings grade out 9thworst in in the NBA with just 10.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.In contrast to last year's 7.6 rate, DeMar DeRozan's number of free throws has dropped this year to 5.5 free throws per game.This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
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