Gary Payton II has posted 2.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 0.7 more than he's posted in all games this season at home.The Lakers have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 16 games while traveling, which ought to increase possessions for the Warriors.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 2nd-best in in the NBA as the home team with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.Gary Payton II is expected to get a boost in performance for all stats in light of holding the home court advantage in this game.
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