Brandin Podziemski has tallied 3.7 assists per game this year at home, placing him among the best in the NBA in this category over this stretch: 81st percentile.The 7th-quickest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Golden State Warriors.The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home court, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Warriors.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 3rd-best in in the NBA while on their home court with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Brandin Podziemski will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually increases player production in all stat categories.
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