Jalen Brunson has totaled 6.6 assists per game this year, placing him in the 97th percentile -- among the league's best by this standard recently.Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Brunson measures in the 98th percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 36.0 minutes per game this year.The New York Knicks will likely see a rise in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New York Knicks grade out 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.The Detroit Pistons have allowed the least offensive boards per game (7.6) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).
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