Kevin Durant has posted 6.8 assists per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.2 more than he's posted over the course of the season on the road.Among all players in the league, Kevin Durant ranks in the 99th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 36.7 minutes per game this year.The Suns are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-speediest tempo home offense in the NBA this year (the Sacramento Kings).Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Suns rank 7thbest in in the league as the road team with 12.0 offensive boards per game this year.The Sacramento Kings have given up the least offensive boards per game (9.3) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).
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