Jose Alvarado has tallied 6.2 assists per game over the last 10 games on his home court, 1.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season at home.The Pelicans will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-quickest tempo road team in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 5th-best in in the league at home with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year.Jose Alvarado will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually raises player production in all stat categories.
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