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The matchup against Orlando is a favorable one; when the Orlando Magic are the visiting team, they have given up the 3rd-most points per game in the league to the other team's starting SFs this year (18.9).The Golden State Warriors are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-speediest pace offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Magic).Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in added chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 8th-best in in the league with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 4.7 free throws per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Magic, easily managing to get to the foul line.
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