Gary Payton II has sunk a mere 18.8% of his shots from downtown this year, a sizeable decrease from his 38.2 rate last year.The Mavericks have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games on their home court, which ought to decrease possessions for the Warriors.As a team, the Golden State Warriors have been bad at getting to the charity stripe: 7th-worst in the league this year with a measly 20.9 free throws per game.Gary Payton II will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court generally reduces stat production in all stat categories.
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