The 5th-most lethargic pace team in the league this year has been the Miami Heat.The Heat are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-slowest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Charlotte Hornets).The Miami Heat rank as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games as the away team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).Haywood Highsmith has sunk a measly 54.2% of his free throws this year, quite a bit lower than his 62.3 rate last year.This year, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-fewest in the league) against the Hornets, struggling to get to the foul line.
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