Derrick Jones Jr. has posted an impressive 2.6 defensive boards per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.4 defensive boards per game last season.Compared to last season's 13.2 clip, Derrick Jones Jr.'s playing time has risen this season to 22.0 minutes per game.Derrick Jones Jr. has averaged 1.3 personal fouls per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 19th percentile -- among the NBA's least-whistled.The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace in the league while playing on the road this year.The Dallas Mavericks are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from facing the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play away offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Milwaukee Bucks).
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