Shaedon Sharpe has put up an impressive 3.5 assists per game this year, significantly higher than his 1.2 assists per game last year.Compared to last season's 21.8 clip, Shaedon Sharpe's playing time has spiked this season to 36.8 minutes per game.The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 4th-speediest pace road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Mavericks).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 2ndbest in in the league with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.Shaedon Sharpe will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court generally boosts player production across the board.
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