Jayson Tatum has tallied 5.2 assists per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 0.8 more than he's tallied over the course of the year on the road.Jayson Tatum has tallied 35.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 98th percentile.The Boston Celtics will likely get a boost in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-fastest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Toronto Raptors).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 13thbest in in the league as the away team with 13.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.The Raptors have allowed the 6th-least offensive boards per game (10.2) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
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