Bradley Beal has posted 3.8 assists per game this year, placing him in the 84th percentile -- among the hottest players in the NBA by this standard recently.Bradley Beal has tallied 36.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 higher than he's tallied in all games this season.The Suns are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from competing against the speediest pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).The Phoenix Suns check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the away team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).The Los Angeles Lakers have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.3) in the NBA to the other team over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).
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