Jalen Brunson has put up 8.4 assists per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 more than he's put up overall this season.Jalen Brunson has tallied 35.3 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 95th percentile.The Knicks are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the 5th-quickest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Pacers).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.7 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
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