Gordon Hayward has compiled an impressive 1.5 steals per game this season, quite a bit more than his 1.0 steals per game last season.Out of all players in the league, Gordon Hayward rates in the 84th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 32.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year.The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 10th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 12 games while playing away from home.The Hornets are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).Gordon Hayward will likely see a spike in efficiency for all stats on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.
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