Compared to last season's 18.7 rate, Kevin Durant's field goal attempts have increased this season to 21.0 per game.Relative to last year's 37.3% mark, Kevin Durant's 3-point performance has spiked this year to 51.0%.In terms of scoring, the Phoenix Suns's excellent 116.2 points per game as the road team measures as the 9th-highest 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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