Jamal Murray has posted 8.0 assists per game over the last 5 games, 2.3 more than he's posted over the course of the year.Jamal Murray has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game when playing at home this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league.The Nuggets have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games on the road, which should raise plays for the Pelicans.The Pelicans have given up the 2nd-most offensive rebounds per game (8.6) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 20 games (which also lead to new chances for scoring and assists).Jamal Murray will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium tends to improves stat production in all facets of the game.
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