Russell Westbrook has put up a whopping 5.7 assists per game this season, quite a bit more than his 4.3 assists per game last season.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should boost possessions for the Nuggets.Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the Denver Nuggets grade out 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Russell Westbrook will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually boosts stat production across the board.
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