Gordon Hayward has made just 30.5% of his attempts from downtown this year, quite a bit lower than his 39.6 mark last year.The Charlotte Hornets have been the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road.The matchup against Washington is a difficult one for attempts from beyond the arc; when the Wizards are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have tallied the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).The matchup vs. Kyle Kuzma is a tough one for 3-point shots; when Kuzma is playing at home and guarding fellow starting SFs this year, they have sunk a lowly 41.5% of their three-pointers (97th percentile).The Wizards have played at the 8th-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Hornets.
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