Among all players in the NBA, Dereck Lively II rates in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 3.2 fouls per game when playing at home this year.This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting Cs have tallied 8.8 shot attempts per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) against the Memphis Grizzlies, labeling this as a tough matchup.The Dallas Mavericks are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from being pitted against the most lethargic pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 5 games (the Grizzlies).Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks rank 9thworst in in the NBA when playing at home with a mere 9.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.Dereck Lively II should see a decline in performance for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.
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