Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has totaled 6.7 assists per game this year on the road, putting him among the hottest players in the league by this metric in recent days: 97th percentile.Among all players in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slots into the 91st percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 34.2 minutes per game this year.The 5th-most up-tempo tempo road team in the NBA this year has been the Thunder.The Thunder will likely see a rise in opportunities in this game from competing against the 4th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Thunder rank 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
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