In regard to shots from downtown, the Thunder's terrific 38.7% rate of converted threes ranks 3rd-best in the NBA this year.This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have averaged 44.4% on three-pointers (27th-best in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a strong matchup.The 9th-fastest pace home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.Over the last 10 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing teams have grabbed 7.2 offensive rebounds per game (fewest in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets (minimizing possessions that could otherwise produce bonus chances for offense).Josh Giddey figures to see a spike in production for all stats on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.
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