Anfernee Simons has compiled 1.8 steals per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's compiled overall this year.The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league on their home court this year.The Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-fastest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Mavericks).Anfernee Simons should see a rise in productivity across the board on account of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.
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