Russell Westbrook has tallied a lowly 4.6 assists per game this year, quite a bit less than his 7.5 assists per game last year.Russell Westbrook has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.1 higher than he's accumulated in all games this season.The 2nd-most sluggish tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the LA Clippers.The LA Clippers will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-slowest tempo away offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Phoenix Suns).Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the LA Clippers grade out 4thworst in in the league as the home team with a mere 8.8 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.
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