The matchup against Oklahoma is a good one; when the Thunder have the home court advantage, they have allowed the 27th-most points per game in the league to opposing starting SFs this year (18.0).The Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games in their home stadium, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Jazz.The Utah Jazz check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a positive one for getting to the free throw line; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.6 foul shots per game this year when the Thunder have the home court advantage (25th-most in the league).
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