D'Angelo Russell has tallied 0.9 steals per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- among the league leaders by this metric.D'Angelo Russell has played 36.2 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 4.5 higher than he's played over the course of the year.The 2nd-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-fastest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Thunder).D'Angelo Russell should see a spike in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of having the home court advantage in this matchup.
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