Nikola Jokic has averaged 0.7 blocks per game this year, placing him in the 84th percentile -- one of the best in the league by this standard over this stretch of games.Among all players in the league, Nikola Jokic measures in the 98th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 36.0 minutes per game playing at home this year.The Nuggets have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the NBA this year.The Nuggets will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from facing the quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Utah Jazz).Nikola Jokic is expected to see a rise in productivity across the board due to owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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