Donovan Mitchell has tallied 7.2 assists per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 1.1 more than he's tallied over the course of the year at home.Among all players in the league, Donovan Mitchell comes in at the 98th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 36.6 minutes per game this year.The Cavaliers are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Bucks).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Donovan Mitchell will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city usually increases player performance across the board.
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