In terms of offense, the Indiana Pacers's stellar 118.8 points per game on their home court measures as the 5th-best in the league this year.The 6th-most up-tempo pace home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Pacers.The Pacers will likely see a rise in possessions today from sharing the court with the 7th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Dallas Mavericks).Among all players in the NBA, Ben Sheppard rates in the 83rd percentile for foul-shot effectiveness playing at home with a very good 88.3% rate this year.Ben Sheppard will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually boosts player performance in all facets of the game.
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