Eric Gordon has compiled 2.8 assists per game this year on the road, ranking him among the league's hottest by this metric in recent days: 77th percentile.Eric Gordon has averaged 31.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 82nd percentile.The Suns are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Sacramento Kings).Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Suns rank 7thbest in in the league as the road team with 12.0 offensive boards per game this year.The Sacramento Kings have given up the least offensive boards per game (9.3) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).
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