Dennis Smith Jr. Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (-110/-120).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Brooklyn Nets grade out 6th-best in in the NBA with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.
Favors Under
Dennis Smith Jr. has put up a measly 3.8 assists per game this year, significantly lower than his 4.8 assists per game last year.
Dennis Smith Jr. has tallied a mere 19.7 minutes per game this year, quite a bit less than his 25.7 minutes per game last year.
Dennis Smith Jr. has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game away from home this year, placing him in the 78th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled.
The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from squaring off against the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games (the Magic).