Norman Powell has posted a lowly 1.0 assists per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 1.9 assists per game last year.Norman Powell has tallied an impressive 26.1 minutes per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 26.6 minutes per game last year.The Clippers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 13 games (the Trail Blazers).The Clippers check in as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games when playing on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).Norman Powell will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to increase stat production in all facets of the game.
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