Marcus Smart has averaged 3.9 assists per game this year, putting him in the 85th percentile -- among the best in the NBA by this metric in recent days.Marcus Smart has tallied 29.5 minutes per game over the last 12 games while on the road, 6.6 higher than he's tallied overall this year on the road.The Grizzlies have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA this year.The Grizzlies are expected to see an increase in opportunities today from sharing the court with the quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the Atlanta Hawks).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
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