In contrast to last year's 5.6 rate, Jalen Johnson's points per game have spiked this year to 15.0.Jalen Johnson has been on the court for 30.8 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The matchup against the Sacramento Kings is a good one for scoring; the other team's starting PFs have posted the 25th-highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (52.6%).The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 5th-fastest pace in the NBA this year.The Atlanta Hawks will likely see an increase in possessions today from sharing the court with the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games (the Kings).
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