Ja Morant has posted 8.0 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 99th percentile.Ja Morant has tallied 36.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 6.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season on the road.The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA this year.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 15 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies.The Memphis Grizzlies check in as the 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).
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