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This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have shot 33.3% on field goal attempts (weakest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, resulting in a challenging matchup.The New York Knicks have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Bulls.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Chicago Bulls rank 6thworst in in the league while playing away from home with only 9.7 offensive boards per game since the start of last season.The matchup vs. the New York Knicks may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted just 2.5 free throws per game over the last 15 games (9th-least in the league).
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