Scottie Barnes has totaled 6.1 assists per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league by this metric: 96th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Scottie Barnes rates in the 92nd percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 34.2 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The Toronto Raptors will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Jazz).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank 9th-best in in the league with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.Scottie Barnes will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium usually improves player production in all stat categories.
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