Harrison Barnes has accumulated 0.7 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 11th percentile -- among the NBA's lowest-fouling.The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a good one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the 7th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (5.6).The Spurs have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 5 games.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA at home this year, which ought to raise possessions for the Spurs.Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 2nd-best in in the league with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
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