Daniel Gafford has put up a terrific 2.8 offensive boards per game this year, quite a bit more than his 2.1 offensive boards per game last year.The Mavericks have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Mavericks are expected to see a rise in plays in this contest from facing the 8th-fastest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Utah Jazz).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Daniel Gafford will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally boosts player production in all facets of the game.
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