Scottie Barnes has tallied 6.5 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 97th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Scottie Barnes places in the 93rd percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 34.5 minutes per game this year.The most up-tempo pace away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Toronto Raptors.The Thunder have played at the 4th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games in their home city, which should lead to more opportunities for the Raptors.The Raptors rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).
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