Chris Paul has tallied a whopping 8.0 assists per game this season, quite a bit more than his 6.7 assists per game last season.Out of all players in the league, Chris Paul measures in the 76th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 28.7 minutes per game this year.The San Antonio Spurs are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from facing the 7th-quickest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Jazz).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs grade out 10th-best in in the league while playing at home with 11.5 offensive boards per game this year.Chris Paul stands to see an increase in effectiveness across the board in light of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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