Julian Champagnie has failed to make 2.8 3-point attempts per game over the last 11 games on the road, 0.7 more than he's missed from three overall this season while on the road.This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled 1.5 3-pointers per game (10th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a difficult matchup.The Spurs are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the 8th-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, but the San Antonio Spurs rank 8thworst in in the NBA as the visting team with just 10.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.Julian Champagnie will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production in all facets of the game.
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