James Harden has averaged 8.5 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this standard: 99th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, James Harden slots into the 87th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 33.4 minutes per game when playing away from home this year.The LA Clippers will likely get a boost in possessions today from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Nuggets).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the LA Clippers rank 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.
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