Devin Booker has posted 4.8 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league by this metric: 91st percentile.Devin Booker has averaged 38.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's averaged over the course of the year.The Thunder have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Suns.The Phoenix Suns rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).Devin Booker will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raises player production across the board.
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