Dejounte Murray has tallied 1.3 steals per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 95th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray registers in the 95th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 34.8 minutes per game this year.The 4th-speediest pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks will likely get a boost in opportunities in this contest from facing the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Lakers).Dejounte Murray will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally improves stat production across the board.
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