Stephon Castle has compiled 4.7 assists per game this year at home, putting him among the best in the league by this metric in recent days: 88th percentile.The 8th-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Spurs.The Spurs are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from facing the 9th-most up-tempo pace away offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the LA Clippers).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs grade out 5th-best in in the league playing at home with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Stephon Castle will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally boosts stat production across the board.
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