Haywood Highsmith has failed to make 3.4 attempts from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.7 higher than he's missed over the course of the season while playing away from home.Since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 3.9 three attempts per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Miami Heat have played at the 7th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Heat will likely see a decline in possessions in this contest from facing the 9th-most sluggish tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Brooklyn Nets).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Heat rank 9thworst in in the NBA playing at home with a mere 9.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.
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