Julius Randle has posted 4.7 assists per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league in this category: 89th percentile.Julius Randle has been on the court for 35.1 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 95th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the New York Knicks.Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Knicks grade out 3rdbest in in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Julius Randle will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raise stat production in all stat categories.
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