RJ Barrett has averaged an impressive 5.7 assists per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 3.3 assists per game last year.Among all players in the NBA, RJ Barrett measures in the 90th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 33.3 minutes per game this year.The Raptors have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games as the home team.The Toronto Raptors will likely see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cavaliers).The Raptors rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
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