Jimmy Butler has posted 4.8 assists per game this year at home, placing him among the NBA's best by this standard in recent games: 88th percentile.Jimmy Butler has been on the court for 33.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 90th percentile.Jimmy Butler has committed a mere 0.0 technical fouls per game this season, quite a bit less than his 0.1 technicals per game last season.The Heat have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the league away from their home court this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans.The Pelicans have given up the 7th-most offensive rebounds per game (9.8) in the league to opposing squads this year (which also lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
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