Marcus Smart Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (-174/+126).
The money has been on the Over as it opened 2.5 @ -154 before it was bet up to 2.5 @ -174.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
The Washington Wizards have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while playing at home.
The Wizards are expected to see a spike in plays in this game from squaring off against the 6th-most up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Brooklyn Nets).
Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Wizards rank 8th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
Marcus Smart will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium generally boosts player production across the board.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
Marcus Smart has tallied just 3.4 assists per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 4.3 assists per game last season.
Compared to last season's 30.2 rate, Marcus Smart's playing time has diminished this season to 20.3 minutes per game.