The Atlanta Hawks have played at the quickest pace in the NBA playing at home this year.The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 4th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Atlanta Hawks.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank 8th-best in in the league with 12.0 offensive boards per game this year.Garrison Mathews has converted 91.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 11.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season.Garrison Mathews figures to see a spike in productivity in all facets of the game due to holding the home court advantage in this matchup.
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