Nicolas Batum has made a terrific 48.5% of his three-point attempts this year, quite a bit more than his 34.0 mark last year.This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 2.4 threes per game (28th-most in the NBA) against the Rockets, marking this as a strong matchup.The 6th-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the 76ers.Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers grade out 12thbest in in the league playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Nicolas Batum will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to boost player performance for all stats.
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