Nikola Jokic has averaged a whopping 10.4 assists per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 8.9 assists per game last year.Nikola Jokic has played 36.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 97th percentile.The Nuggets have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Nuggets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Detroit Pistons).The Denver Nuggets check in as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).
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