The Cavaliers have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Mavericks.Offensive rebounds continue possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, but the Dallas Mavericks grade out 3rdworst in in the league with only 9.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.In contrast to last year's 10.5 clip, Luka Doncic's number of foul shots has declined this year to 9.4 foul shots per game.Over the last 15 games, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.Luka Doncic will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease stat production across the board.
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