This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 9.7 shot attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Memphis Grizzlies, branding this as a difficult matchup.The Grizzlies have played at the 6th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should reduce plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).In contrast to last year's 2.7 rate, Luguentz Dort's foul shots converted have diminished this year to 1.4 per game.The matchup against the Grizzlies may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 12 games (3rd-least in the league).
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