Damian Lillard has averaged 5.8 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.4 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year at home.Among all players in the league, Damian Lillard registers in the 98th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 36.2 minutes per game this year.The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games while at home.The Bucks are expected to see a spike in plays today from squaring off against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).Damian Lillard will likely see a rise in productivity in all facets of the game as a result of holding the home court advantage in this contest.
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