Michael Porter Jr. has averaged 2.8 assists per game this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this standard recently.Out of all players in the league, Michael Porter Jr. ranks in the 95th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 36.2 minutes per game this year.The Nuggets have played at the 4th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.The Denver Nuggets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 9th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Utah Jazz).Offensive rebounds save possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 10th-best in in the league with 11.9 offensive boards per game this year.
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