D'Angelo Russell has averaged 1.0 steals per game this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile -- among the hottest players in the league by this metric in recent games.The 10th-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Lakers.The Lakers are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 7th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Nuggets).D'Angelo Russell will likely see a rise in performance for all stats considering holding the home court advantage in this game.
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