Max Strus Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (-135/-105).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Max Strus has compiled 3.8 assists per game this year at home, putting him among the hottest players in the league by this standard in recent days: 81st percentile.
Max Strus has averaged 36.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 higher than he's averaged in all games this year.
Max Strus will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually improves stat production across the board.
Favors Under
Max Strus has been called for 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.4 higher than he's been called for overall this year at home.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games while on their home court.
The Cavaliers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the most sluggish pace road team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Boston Celtics).
Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 2ndworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.