Aaron Nesmith has averaged an impressive 1.3 assists per game this year, a big improvement over his 0.4 assists per game last year.The Pacers have played at the speediest tempo in the league away from their home court this year.The Pacers will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Wizards).Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pacers rank 10thbest in in the league while playing at home with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Aaron Nesmith will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to increases stat production in all facets of the game.
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