This year when they are on their home court, opposing clubs have averaged 12.3 threes per game (8th-fewest in the league) vs. the Suns, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Brooklyn Nets will likely see a rise in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 7th-quickest pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Suns).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Brooklyn Nets rank 3rdbest in in the NBA with 11.8 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.The matchup against the Phoenix Suns may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; their opposition has attempted a lowly 19.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games (5th-least in the league).Dennis Smith Jr. figures to get a boost in efficiency for all stats in light of possessing the home court advantage in this game.
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