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).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 10th-best in in the league with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 23 games.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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