Ausar Thompson has posted 1.3 blocks per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 96th percentile.The 2nd-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pistons.The Pistons will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the 76ers).Ausar Thompson is expected to see a spike in performance across the board in light of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
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