Dennis Smith Jr. has attempted 8.0 shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 5.1 rate last year.Dennis Smith Jr. has been on the court for an impressive 24.3 minutes per game this year, significantly more than his 16.8 minutes per game last year.The matchup vs. Keldon Johnson is a strong one for 3-pointers; when facing opposing starting SGs this year, they have made a whopping 47.1% of their shots from behind the three-point arc (100th percentile).The Charlotte Hornets have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games.The Spurs have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games away from their home court, which should lead to more plays for the Hornets.
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