Scotty Pippen Jr. has totaled 5.3 assists per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile -- near the top of the league by this standard.The Grizzlies have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA this year.The Grizzlies are expected to see an increase in opportunities today from sharing the court with the quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the Atlanta Hawks).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
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