Nikola Jokic has posted 9.0 assists per game since the start of last season, putting him among the best players in the league by this metric: 99th percentile.Nikola Jokic has tallied 35.6 minutes per game since the start of last season, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 96th percentile.The Jazz have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should increase possessions for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 6th-best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Nikola Jokic stands to get a boost in productivity across the board due to enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.
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