This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Sacramento Kings, marking this as a favorable matchup.The 3rd-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Atlanta Hawks.The Atlanta Hawks are expected to get a boost in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 9th-quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 14 games (the Kings).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank best in the league while playing away from home with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup vs. Sacramento may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Kings are at home (7th-most in the league).
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