This year when they are on the road, opposing starting SFs have shot 33.3% on shot attempts from the field (lowest in the NBA) against the Knicks, branding this as a difficult matchup.The New York Knicks have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which should reduce opportunities for the Cleveland Cavaliers.Relative to last year's 72.2% rate, Dean Wade's free-throw performance has dropped this year to 52.1%.The matchup vs. the Knicks may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (9th-least in the NBA).Dean Wade figures to suffer a reduction in output across the board considering playing on the visting team in this game.
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