You are correct about setting the EmptyPointValue to avarage
In the Properties pane, expand the CustomAttributes node
Set the EmptyPointValue property. To insert empty points at an average of the previous and next data points, select Average. To insert empty points at zero, select Zero.
from
http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_pfe_blog/archive/2009/05/28/chart-behavior-difference-in-sql-reporting-services-2008.aspx