This year, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied 11.3 shot attempts per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, marking this as a hard matchup.The Charlotte Hornets have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to fewer plays for the Indiana Pacers.The Hornets have given up the most offensive boards per game (13.8) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).As a team, the Pacers have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe of late: 9th-worst in the league over the last 5 games, totaling just 20.8 free throw attempts per game.The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a difficult one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted just 2.9 foul shots per game this year (13th-least in the NBA).
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