Joel Embiid has compiled an impressive 6.4 assists per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 4.0 assists per game last season.Joel Embiid has played 33.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 88th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the away team.The 76ers are expected to get a boost in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Pistons).The 76ers rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
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