Among all players in the NBA, Ben Sheppard rates in the 86th percentile for personal fouls, posting a monstrous 2.5 fouls per game this year.The Pacers will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from sharing the court with the least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 20 games (the Miami Heat).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Pacers grade out 2ndworst in in the league with just 8.7 offensive boards per game this year.Ben Sheppard should see a decline in effectiveness for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this game.
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