Jaime Jaquez Jr. has sunk 26.4% of his attempts from downtown this year, ranking him in the 22nd percentile out of all players in the NBA.The matchup against Dallas is a difficult one for 3-pointers; when the Mavericks have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the least threes per game in the league this year (0.8).The Miami Heat have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Mavericks have played at the 8th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 15 games with the home court advantage, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Heat.The Miami Heat rank as the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).
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