Out of all players in the NBA, Trey Lyles slots into the 83rd percentile for technical fouls, putting up an enormous 0.1 fouls per game this year.The Sacramento Kings are expected to see a decline in possessions in this contest from competing against the 10th-most sluggish pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Mavericks).The Dallas Mavericks have given up the 3rd-most offensive boards per game (11.6) in the NBA to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists).Trey Lyles has converted a lowly 68.2% of his foul shots this year, significantly lower than his 76.9 mark last year.As a team, the Kings have been poor at drawing fouls recently: 2nd-worst in the league over the last 15 games away from their home court, totaling a mere 19.8 foul shots per game.
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