The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 8th-speediest pace in the league over the last 10 games while at home.The Raptors have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, which ought to boost possessions for the Charlotte Hornets.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 9thbest in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game this year.This year, the other team has nabbed 10.1 offensive boards per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the Toronto Raptors (reducing possessions that could otherwise generate bonus chances for offense).In contrast to last year's 74.6% clip, Nick Richards's free-throw proficiency has surged this year to 83.0%.
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