In contrast to last season's 7.1 mark, Desmond Bane's shot attempts from beyond the arc have surged this season to 8.7 per game.Desmond Bane has been on the court for 34.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 94th percentile.The Memphis Grizzlies have been the 5th-most aggressive offense in the NBA this year as it relates to shot attempts from downtown.This year, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on 3-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, branding this as a positive matchup.The Grizzlies are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from facing the 5th-most up-tempo tempo visiting team in the league over the last 5 games (the Thunder).
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