Dallas @ Utah picks

Quentin Grimes has averaged just 13.7 minutes per game this year, significantly less than his 20.1 minutes per game last year. The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Quentin Grimes figures to experience a decrease in productivity for all stats on account of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Quentin Grimes lands in the 16th percentile for 3-point performance with a subpar 24.2% rate this year. Quentin Grimes has attempted 1.9 threes per game this year, ranking in the 21st percentile among all players in the league. Quentin Grimes has averaged just 13.7 minutes per game this year, significantly less than his 20.1 minutes per game last year. The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the NBA, Quentin Grimes lands in the 16th percentile for 3-point performance with a subpar 24.2% rate this year. Quentin Grimes has attempted 1.9 threes per game this year, ranking in the 21st percentile among all players in the league. Quentin Grimes has averaged just 13.7 minutes per game this year, significantly less than his 20.1 minutes per game last year. The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Luka Doncic has scored a lowly 28.6 points per game this season, significantly lower than his 32.7 points per game last season. Luka Doncic has converted a mere 3.2 3-pointers per game this season, quite a bit less than his 3.8 rate last season. This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 1.1 3-pointers per game (lowest in the league) against the Jazz, labeling this as a challenging matchup. The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Mavericks have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should reduce plays for the Jazz.

Out of all players in the NBA, Dereck Lively II places in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, averaging an enormous 2.6 fouls per game while playing on the road since the start of last season. The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the NBA this year has been the Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Dereck Lively II will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally reduces stat production in all stat categories.

In comparison to last year's 30.6 mark, Jordan Clarkson's playing time has tailed off this year to 24.8 minutes per game. The Utah Jazz check in as the 2nd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Mavericks have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should reduce plays for the Jazz.

Naji Marshall has tallied 28.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he's tallied over the course of the season. The Dallas Mavericks will likely see an increase in opportunities today from competing against the 6th-speediest pace team in the league this year (the Jazz).

As it relates to shooting, the Utah Jazz's feeble 105.7 points per game ranks worst in the NBA this year. The Mavericks have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should reduce plays for the Jazz. Kyle Filipowski has converted 50.0% of his foul shots when playing at home this year, placing him in the 17th percentile among all players in the league.

The Mavericks have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA while traveling this year, which should reduce plays for the Jazz.