Russell Westbrook has totaled 4.3 assists per game since the start of last season, ranking him among the best players in the league by this standard: 84th percentile.The Jazz have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should increase possessions for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Nuggets rank 6th-best in in the league with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Russell Westbrook will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually raises player production in all facets of the game.
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