Relative to last year's 37.3% mark, Kevin Durant's 3-point performance has spiked this year to 51.0%.Among all players in the league, Kevin Durant comes in at the 98th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 35.3 minutes per game when playing at home this year.With respect to three-pointers, the Suns's terrific 40.4% rate of made threes while playing at home rates 2nd-strongest in the NBA this year.The matchup vs. Memphis is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Grizzlies are on their home court, the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled the 30th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.4).The Suns will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from facing the 10th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 9 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).
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