Nikola Jokic has posted 9.3 assists per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league by this metric: 100th percentile.Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic places in the 88th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 33.2 minutes per game this year.The Indiana Pacers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Denver Nuggets.Nikola Jokic is expected to see a rise in performance for all stats as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.
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