D'Angelo Russell has tallied 4.9 assists per game this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile -- among the NBA's hottest by this metric over this stretch.The Lakers have played at the 10th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games when playing at home.The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from competing against the 8th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 7 games (the Jazz).D'Angelo Russell will likely see a rise in performance in all facets of the game due to controlling the home court advantage in this contest.
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