Since the start of last season, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 38.4% on threes (26th-best in the NBA) against the Toronto Raptors, creating a favorable matchup.The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA as the road team this year.The Spurs rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while playing on the road since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the other team has captured 9.4 offensive rebounds per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Raptors (shortening possessions that could otherwise produce more chances for offense).Among all players in the NBA, Malaki Branham registers in the 90th percentile for foul-shot ability on the road with a a great 89.0% rate since the start of last season.
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