Ja Morant has tallied 7.5 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 99th percentile.Ja Morant has been on the court for 35.3 minutes per game over the last 9 games, 5.4 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year.The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league this year.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies rank 2nd-best in in the league with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game this year.Ja Morant stands to see an increase in performance across the board as a result of having the home court advantage in this contest.
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