Kyrie Irving has posted 4.9 defensive boards per game this year at home, placing him among the hottest players in the league by this metric recently: 88th percentile.Among all players in the NBA, Kyrie Irving rates in the 94th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 34.4 minutes per game this year.The Mavericks have played at the 4th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Mavericks are expected to see a rise in plays in this contest from facing the 8th-fastest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Utah Jazz).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Dallas Mavericks grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
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