The 9th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pacers.The New York Knicks have played at the most lethargic pace in the league this year, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Indiana Pacers.Ben Sheppard has attempted 0.6 free throws per game on the road this year, putting him in the 22nd percentile out of all players in the league.As a team, the Pacers have been poor at getting to the free-throw line recently: 5th-worst in the NBA over the last 20 games with a lowly 18.0 foul shot attempts per game.Ben Sheppard will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court tends to decrease player production across the board.
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