Gordon Hayward has averaged 3.8 assists per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this metric: 85th percentile.The 3rd-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Thunder.The Thunder will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Dallas Mavericks).Gordon Hayward will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to increase player performance across the board.
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