Alex Caruso has put up 0.6 blocks per game this year, ranking him in the 76th percentile -- one of the best in the league by this standard over this stretch of games.Alex Caruso has averaged 28.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.3 more than he's averaged overall this season.The Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league while playing at home this year.The Thunder will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Indiana Pacers).Alex Caruso figures to get a boost in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
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