Aaron Nesmith has totaled 1.1 steals per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 88th percentile -- one of the best in the league by this metric.Aaron Nesmith has averaged 32.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 5.3 higher than he's averaged overall this season at home.The Indiana Pacers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league as the home team this year.The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which ought to boost plays for the Pacers.Aaron Nesmith will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally increases player performance in all stat categories.
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