Cole Anthony has averaged 3.9 assists per game this year at home, ranking him among the NBA's leaders by this standard in recent days: 83rd percentile.Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 12thbest in in the league while playing at home with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Away from their home court, the Minnesota Timberwolves have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.3) in the NBA to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).Cole Anthony figures to see a spike in efficiency in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
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