Anthony Davis has totaled 1.2 steals per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 87th percentile.Among all players in the league, Anthony Davis ranks in the 92nd percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 35.0 minutes per game while on his home court this year.The 10th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 7th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Nuggets).Anthony Davis is expected to get a boost in performance in all facets of the game on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
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