Malone has made no secret of the fact that Ingles’ playmaking has hurt them in the past and is something that concerns him in this playoff series. “I think Joe is one of the keys to this series,” Malone said. “Someone I think will be a real X-factor in determining this series … I think we’ve done a good job guarding him in our three head-to-head matchups, but he is averaging close to nine assists a game against us.”