Dereck Lively II has tallied 0.5 assists per game since the start of last season, placing him among the worst players in the NBA by this metric: 20th percentile.Dereck Lively II has tallied 3.0 personal fouls per game when playing at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 94th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling.The {OPP_TEAM} will likely suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 7th-most lethargic pace team in the league this year (the Denver Nuggets).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks rank 1stworst in in the NBA when playing on the road with a mere 7.7 offensive boards per game since the start of last season.Dereck Lively II will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage tends to decrease stat production for all stats.
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