Ben Simmons Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (-122/-104).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Ben Simmons has totaled 5.8 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 95th percentile.
Among all players in the league, Ben Simmons slots into the 16th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a lowly 0.8 fouls per game at home this year.
The Clippers are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 6th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the San Antonio Spurs).
Ben Simmons will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually improves stat production in all facets of the game.
Favors Under
Ben Simmons has tallied 13.3 minutes per game at home this year, placing him in the 25th percentile -- putting him among the least-utilized plays in the league.
The LA Clippers have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.
Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, but the Clippers grade out 3rdworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.