Anfernee Simons has attempted 9.6 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, putting him in the 100th percentile out of all players in the NBA.Anfernee Simons has tallied 34.2 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 91st percentile.The matchup against Dallas is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Dallas Mavericks are on their home court, the other team's starting SGs have averaged the 28th-most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.8).The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Mavericks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out 2ndbest in in the league with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
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