Brandon Ingram has averaged 6.4 assists per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season.Out of all players in the NBA, Brandon Ingram rates in the 81st percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 33.2 minutes per game this year.The Lakers have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to boost possessions for the Pelicans.Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Brandon Ingram will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city usually improves player production across the board.
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