Deni Avdija has tallied 3.5 assists per game this year at home, putting him among the league's hottest by this metric in recent days: 82nd percentile.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league on their home court this year.The Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Mavericks).The Trail Blazers rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).Deni Avdija will likely see a rise in productivity in all stat categories considering owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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