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Dereck Lively II leads NBA in field goal shooting percentage

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Two games into the season and Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II finds himself in a place where he hopes to be all

season long.

He’s leading the NBA in field goal percentage.

By converting 11 of his 12 attempts from the floor, Lively is the top field goal marksman in the league at a red-shot 91.7 percent. Granted, it’s early in the season and this is only a sample size, but it’s still a worthy achievement that’s given the Duke product something to smile about.

“The work’s working,” Lively said.