Marcus Smart has put up a whopping 1.1 offensive boards per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 0.3 offensive boards per game last year.Marcus Smart has averaged 31.1 minutes per game over the last 8 games while on his home court, 12.9 more than he's averaged over the course of the year at home.The Grizzlies have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team.Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies rank 3rd-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Marcus Smart will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually boosts player performance in all stat categories.
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