Jakob Poeltl has posted 4.4 assists per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's posted in all games this year.In comparison to last season's 26.4 mark, Jakob Poeltl's playing time has jumped this season to 30.9 minutes per game.The 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Raptors.The Raptors will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pacers).The Toronto Raptors rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA as the away team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).
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