Jusuf Nurkic has posted 4.8 assists per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 higher than he's posted in all games this year.The Timberwolves have played at the 10th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games on the road, which should lead to more plays for the Hornets.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 4th-best in in the league with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.Jusuf Nurkic stands to see a spike in performance in all facets of the game on account of owning the home court advantage in this game.
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