Darius Garland has averaged a lowly 5.8 assists per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 7.6 assists per game last season.Out of all players in the league, Darius Garland ranks in the 97th percentile for technical fouls, posting a colossal 0.3 fouls per game this year.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers grade out 7thworst in in the league with a mere 9.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.The Philadelphia 76ers have given up the 4th-most offensive boards per game (10.9) in the league to opposing squads over the last 8 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).Darius Garland ought to suffer a drop-off in production across the board as a result of playing on the visting team in this contest.
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