Jrue Holiday has put up 4.9 assists per game this year on the road, ranking him among the NBA's hottest by this metric in recent days: 90th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Jrue Holiday places in the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 34.3 minutes per game this year.The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Boston Celtics.Offensive rebounds save possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.The Lakers have given up the 5th-least offensive boards per game (9.9) in the NBA to the other team over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
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