Bennedict Mathurin has posted 1.2 steals per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 0.6 more than he's posted over the course of the year at home.Among all players in the NBA, Bennedict Mathurin registers in the 85th percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 32.1 minutes per game this year.The Pacers have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Pacers will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from sharing the court with the fastest pace offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Atlanta Hawks).Bennedict Mathurin will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost player performance in all facets of the game.
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