Dennis Schroder has averaged a whopping 7.0 assists per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 4.2 assists per game last year.Dennis Schroder has tallied 31.5 minutes per game away from home this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The Toronto Raptors will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 3rd-speediest pace visiting team in the league over the last 5 games (the Hawks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Raptors rank 11thbest in in the NBA at home with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.Dennis Schroder is expected to get a boost in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
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