Naji Marshall has sunk just 24.8% of his 3-point attempts this year, significantly lower than his 43.2 rate last year.The matchup against Memphis is a difficult one; when the Grizzlies are on their home court, they have given up the least points per game in the league to opposing starting SGs this year (9.9).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Mavericks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA away from their home court with a mere 7.8 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, opposing starting SGs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Grizzlies, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.Naji Marshall will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player performance in all facets of the game.
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