This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have shot 34.7% on shots from the field (lowest in the NBA) against the Thunder, designating this as a tough matchup.The least up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Miami Heat.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 10th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Miami Heat.Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Heat grade out 10thworst in in the league with only 10.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.The matchup against the Thunder may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (least in the league).
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