Dejounte Murray has put up a terrific 1.9 steals per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 1.4 steals per game last season.Among all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray registers in the 84th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 32.3 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year.The 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.The New Orleans Pelicans will likely get a boost in plays today from squaring off against the 2nd-fastest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the Denver Nuggets).Dejounte Murray figures to get a boost in performance in all stat categories in light of having the home court advantage in this matchup.
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