Mike Conley has sunk a mere 35.1% of his field goal attempts this season, significantly lower than his 44.7 mark last season.This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 4.6 3-point attempts per game (4th-lowest in the league) against the Dallas Mavericks, making this a challenging matchup.The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 4th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves rank 6thworst in in the NBA away from home with just 9.6 offensive boards per game this year.The matchup against the Mavericks may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA).
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