In comparison to last year's 8.3 clip, Kyrie Irving's 3-point attempts have dropped this year to 7.2 per game.This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have scored 10.2 points per game (15th-fewest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness.The Mavericks will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 3rd-most lethargic tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Rockets).The Dallas Mavericks check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league when playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.5 free throws per game since the start of last season (11th-least in the NBA).
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