Out of all players in the NBA, Ben Sheppard registers in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.3 fouls per game this year.The Indiana Pacers are expected to suffer a reduction in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-least up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Lakers).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Pacers rank 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 9.0 offensive boards per game this year.Ben Sheppard stands to experience a decrease in efficiency in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this game.
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