D'Angelo Russell has posted 6.3 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 96th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, D'Angelo Russell rates in the 84th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 31.7 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games.The Warriors have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year, which should raise possessions for the Lakers.D'Angelo Russell will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium tends to increase player performance in all stat categories.
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