Doug McDermott has successfully made a lowly 37.8% of his field goals this year, a sizeable decrease from his 44.1 rate last year.The Pacers are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this game from facing the 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the LA Clippers).Offensive rebounds retain possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Indiana Pacers grade out 5thworst in in the league while on the road with just 7.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Doug McDermott has made a measly 55.2% of his free throws this year, significantly less than his 72.4 mark last year.Doug McDermott is expected to suffer a drop-off in efficiency across the board due to being on the road in this contest.
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