Isaiah Livers has converted 40.2% of his shots from the field while playing away from home since the start of last season, placing him in the 22nd percentile out of all players in the NBA.The Pistons have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league with the home court advantage this year.This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 3.6 field goals per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, resulting in a tough matchup.The Detroit Pistons are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from facing the slowest pace-of-play home offense in the league this year (the New York Knicks).The matchup against the Knicks may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-least in the league).
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