Malik Monk has tallied 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (93rd percentile).With respect to threes, the Sacramento Kings's unimpressive 32.6% rate of sunk threes away from their home court comes in as the 3rd-weakest in the league this year.This year when they are away from home, opposing starting PGs have totaled 4.6 three attempts per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Mavericks, identifying this as a tough matchup.The Kings are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from facing the 7th-slowest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Mavericks).Over the last 20 games, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Mavericks, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
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