T.J. McConnell has tallied 5.6 assists per game this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile -- among the hottest players in the league by this metric over this stretch of games.T.J. McConnell has been on the court for 21.1 minutes per game over the last 10 games while on his home court, 4.5 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season at home.The Indiana Pacers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the NBA as the home team this year.The Pacers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-quickest tempo visiting offense in the league this year (the Toronto Raptors).T.J. McConnell will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court tends to improve player production across the board.
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