Jamal Murray has posted 6.5 assists per game this year, placing him among the best players in the league by this standard: 97th percentile.Jamal Murray has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 80th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.The Denver Nuggets are expected to see a rise in possessions today from being pitted against the 2nd-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 10 games (the Toronto Raptors).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets rank 10th-best in in the league with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.Jamal Murray will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually increases player production in all facets of the game.
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