Out of all players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert places in the 90th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 33.0 minutes per game this year.The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home.The Minnesota Timberwolves will likely see a spike in possessions today from facing the 6th-speediest tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans).The Timberwolves rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).Rudy Gobert should see a rise in output in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
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