Trey Murphy III has averaged 6.2 assists per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year.Trey Murphy III has averaged 35.2 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 95th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The 3rd-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans.The Suns have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to more plays for the Pelicans.Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.0 offensive boards per game this year.
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