Patrick Williams has converted 53.9% of his shots from downtown over the last 15 games, 15.1% higher than he's made overall this year.The matchup against the Spurs is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team's starting PFs have averaged the 29th-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 10 games (6.4).The Chicago Bulls will likely see a spike in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Spurs).Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Chicago Bulls rank 2ndbest in in the NBA with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing teams have grabbed 9.3 offensive rebounds per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (shortening possessions that could otherwise create added chances for offense).
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