Ben Sheppard has compiled 1.2 steals per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 more than he's compiled in all games this season.The Indiana Pacers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league as the home team this year.The Atlanta Hawks have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which ought to boost plays for the Pacers.Ben Sheppard figures to see a rise in productivity in all stat categories on account of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.
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