Isaiah Hartenstein has compiled a whopping 3.8 assists per game this year, a big improvement over his 2.7 assists per game last year.The Thunder have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home.The Thunder will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league this year (the Grizzlies).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 9th-best in in the NBA while at home with 11.7 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Isaiah Hartenstein stands to see a spike in efficiency for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this game.
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