Derrick Jones Jr. has tallied 0.9 steals per game this year, ranking him in the 78th percentile -- among the NBA's best by this standard recently.Derrick Jones Jr. has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 more than he's been on the court for overall this season.The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games.The Celtics have played at the 4th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which should lead to increased plays for the Dallas Mavericks.Derrick Jones Jr. is expected to see a rise in effectiveness across the board considering owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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