Matisse Thybulle has converted a terrific 41.5% of his shots from downtown this year, quite a bit more than his 29.7 rate last year.Relative to last year's 1.4 mark, Matisse Thybulle's personal fouls per game have declined this year to 0.7.The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a good one for 3-point shots; the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged the most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.4).The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.The Utah Jazz have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which should increase opportunities for the Trail Blazers.
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