Scoot Henderson has put up 5.7 assists per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 94th percentile -- among the best in the NBA by this standard.The 9th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers.The Nuggets have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers.Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year.Scoot Henderson should see a rise in output in all facets of the game as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.
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