Jaylen Brown has compiled 3.5 assists per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile -- among the best in the league by this metric.Jaylen Brown has played a whopping 35.5 minutes per game this year, a significant increase from his 35.9 minutes per game last year.The Boston Celtics are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from competing against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).Offensive rebounds continue possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 5thbest in in the NBA while playing at home with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 6 games.This year when they are on the road, opposing squads have snagged 8.0 offensive rebounds per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Grizzlies (minimizing possessions that could otherwise create extra chances for offense).
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