Keita Bates-Diop has successfully made 50.9% of his shots from the field when playing on the road since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile among all players in the NBA.This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have posted 20.0 points per game (27th-most in the league) against the Los Angeles Lakers, making this a positive matchup for offensive effectiveness.As a team, the Phoenix Suns have been very successful at getting to the charity stripe on the road: 8th-best in the league this year, tallying 24.5 free throws per game.Keita Bates-Diop will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually increases stat production in all stat categories.
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