Dereck Lively II Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-105/-130).
The money has been on the Under as it opened 0.5 @ -110 before it was bet down to 0.5 @ -130.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
The Mavericks have played at the 8th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 4th-speediest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the Denver Nuggets).
Dereck Lively II will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually increases player performance for all stats.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
Out of all players in the league, Dereck Lively II registers in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, putting up a whopping 3.0 fouls per game this year.