The matchup against the Thunder is a hard one for field goals; opposing clubs have put up the lowest field goal rate in the NBA this year (44.8%).The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 8th-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to boost plays for the Miami Heat.Out of all players in the NBA, Josh Richardson rates in the 82nd percentile for free-throw performance when playing at home with a a remarkable 88.9% rate this year.As a team, the Heat have been very successful at getting to the free-throw line of late: 2nd-best in the NBA over the last 15 games with 26.5 foul shot attempts per game.Josh Richardson is expected to see an increase in production across the board in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
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