Scottie Barnes has averaged 5.9 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this metric: 95th percentile.Scottie Barnes has played 33.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 92nd percentile.The 7th-speediest tempo visiting offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Toronto Raptors.The Raptors are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Trail Blazers).Offensive rebounds retain possession and spark bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Raptors rank best in in the NBA with 16.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
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