Jimmy Butler has put up 5.2 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's put up over the course of the year.Among all players in the league, Jimmy Butler slots into the 92nd percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 33.9 minutes per game this year.Jimmy Butler has averaged 1.1 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (25th percentile).The Miami Heat are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from facing the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Pistons).Jimmy Butler will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raise stat production in all facets of the game.
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