Nikola Jokic has posted 10.8 assists per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 1.3 higher than he's posted over the course of the season at home.Out of all players in the league, Nikola Jokic comes in at the 90th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 33.5 minutes per game this year.The Nuggets are expected to see a rise in possessions in this game from facing the fastest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the Bucks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 6thbest in in the league with 12.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Nikola Jokic will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court generally improves player production for all stats.
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