Donovan Mitchell has put up 4.3 defensive boards per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the league by this standard: 86th percentile.Donovan Mitchell has been on the court for 35.3 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 96th percentile.The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.The Cavaliers will likely get a boost in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 9th-quickest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 10 games (the Grizzlies).Donovan Mitchell should see a rise in effectiveness for all stats on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.
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