Donovan Mitchell has attempted a measly 18.1 shots per game this year, significantly lower than his 20.2 mark last year.Donovan Mitchell has attempted just 7.8 3-pointers per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 8.9 rate last year.The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers rank 1stworst in in the NBA with just 7.6 offensive boards per game this year.The matchup vs. New Orleans is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.0 free throws per game this year when the Pelicans have the home court advantage (least in the NBA).
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