Tim Hardaway Jr. has compiled a mere 0.2 steals per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 0.7 steals per game last year.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA in their home stadium this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Mavericks.Tim Hardaway Jr. will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally decreases player performance in all stat categories.
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