Jalen Smith has been on the court for 15.6 minutes per game this year, some of the lowest playing time of any player in the NBA: 17th percentile.Jalen Smith has tallied 3.2 personal fouls per game away from his home court this year, ranking in the 88th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone.The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a favorable one; they have given up the 5th-most points per game in the league to opposing squads this year (120.1).The Pacers will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from facing the 4th-most lethargic pace-of-play away team in the league this year (the Jazz).As a team, the Pacers have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line of late: 7th-worst in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, drawing a mere 20.0 foul shot attempts per game.
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