Scoot Henderson has compiled 4.5 assists per game while playing on the road since the start of last season, putting him in the 90th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this standard.The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-speediest pace road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Mavericks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 2ndbest in in the league with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.Scoot Henderson should see a spike in performance for all stats considering holding the home court advantage in this game.
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