Derrick Jones Jr. has posted a whopping 8.8 points per game this season, significantly more than his 4.8 points per game last season.Compared to last year's 1.2 mark, Derrick Jones Jr.'s shot attempts from downtown have risen this year to 3.2 per game.The matchup vs. the Jazz is a positive one for three-pointers; the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (2.4).The Mavericks have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Mavericks are expected to see a rise in plays in this contest from facing the 8th-fastest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Utah Jazz).
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