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.Nikola Jokic has tallied 33.2 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 88th percentile.The 76ers have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home stadium, which ought to raise possessions for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets grade out 11thbest in in the NBA while on the road with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
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