The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the league away from their home city this year, which should boost plays for the Suns.Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank 9thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 11.5 offensive boards per game since the start of last season.Since the start of last season when they are on their home court, opposing teams have collected 10.1 offensive rebounds per game (9th-fewest in the NBA) against the Spurs (diminishing possessions that could otherwise create additional opportunities for offense).Eric Gordon will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually boosts player performance in all facets of the game.
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