Scottie Barnes has averaged a terrific 6.2 defensive boards per game this year, quite a bit more than his 4.3 defensive boards per game last year.Scottie Barnes has played 35.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 96th percentile.The Toronto Raptors have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games while on the road.The Utah Jazz have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to raise plays for the Toronto Raptors.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Raptors grade out 7thbest in in the league when playing away from home with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 19 games.
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