Nicolas Batum has made a whopping 52.9% of his shots from downtown this year, quite a bit higher than his 34.0 rate last year.This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SFs have shot 39.7% on three-pointers (22nd-best in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, making this a positive matchup.The 76ers have played at the 4th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage.The 76ers will likely see a rise in plays today from competing against the 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons).Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers rank 12thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 13.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
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