Jose Alvarado has put up 4.2 assists per game this year on the road, ranking him among the league leaders by this standard over this stretch of games: 87th percentile.The Pelicans have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Nuggets have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to increased possessions for the New Orleans Pelicans.The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).
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