Matisse Thybulle has converted a lowly 34.2% of his shot attempts from the field this year, quite a bit lower than his 41.1 mark last year.In terms of scoring, the Trail Blazers's subpar 103.6 points per game as the home team rates fewest in the NBA over the last 5 games.This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team has totaled 15.1 threes per game (highest in the NBA) against the Hornets, making this a good matchup.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Trail Blazers are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 9th-least up-tempo pace road team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Charlotte Hornets).
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