Chris Paul has averaged an impressive 8.1 assists per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 6.7 assists per game last year.Among all players in the league, Chris Paul comes in at the 75th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 29.1 minutes per game playing at home this year.The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs rank 9th-best in in the NBA while at home with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Chris Paul ought to see a spike in efficiency in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
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