Dejounte Murray has tallied 7.2 assists per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he's tallied overall this year.Out of all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray registers in the 95th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 34.8 minutes per game this year.The 4th-speediest pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from facing the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Lakers).The Atlanta Hawks rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).
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