Jakob Poeltl has been on the court for 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 5.6 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year on the road.The matchup against the Hornets is a positive one; they have allowed the 30th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting Cs this year (16.7).The Hornets have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase opportunities for the Raptors.The Toronto Raptors rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).Jakob Poeltl has converted a terrific 57.8% of his foul shot attempts this year, a big improvement over his 47.8 mark last year.
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