Haywood Highsmith has been called for 3.1 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 higher than he's been called for overall this season.The matchup against New York is a hard one for three-point shots; when the Knicks are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PFs have put up the lowest three rate in the NBA this year (18.6%).The Miami Heat have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, but the Heat rank 2ndworst in in the league with only 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Haywood Highsmith is expected to suffer a drop-off in effectiveness in all stat categories in light of being on the road in this contest.
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