With respect to offense, the Portland Trail Blazers's lackluster 106.8 points per game without the home court advantage measures as the 4th-lowest in the NBA this year.The matchup against the Nets is a hard one; they have given up the 3rd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting PFs this year (14.6).The Trail Blazers have played at the 10th-most sluggish pace in the league when playing away from home this year.The Nets have played at the most sluggish pace in the league this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.The matchup against the Brooklyn Nets may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.1 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (3rd-least in the league).
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