Julius Randle has posted 5.1 assists per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 higher than he's posted over the course of the year.Among all players in the league, Julius Randle ranks in the 86th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 32.2 minutes per game playing at home this year.The Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games away from their home court, which ought to increase possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves.Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Timberwolves rank 5th-best in in the NBA at home with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Julius Randle is expected to see a spike in performance in all stat categories in light of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
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