Among all players in the NBA, P.J. Washington comes in at the 86th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.6 fouls per game while playing on the road this year.The matchup against the Cavaliers is a challenging one for scoring; the opposition's starting PFs have shot for the 12th-lowest FG% in the NBA this year (44.1%).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.P.J. Washington has made a measly 63.6% of his free throw attempts this season, significantly less than his 73.9 mark last season.
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