Darius Garland has scored a mere 17.9 points per game this season, significantly less than his 21.5 points per game last season.This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 42.1% on field goals (8th-weakest in the NBA) against the LA Clippers, resulting in a hard matchup.The Cavaliers will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from facing the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Clippers).Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with just 7.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Darius Garland has successfully made a measly 2.6 free throws per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 4.0 mark last season.
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