James Harden has averaged 2.0 steals per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 0.4 higher than he's averaged in all games this year on the road.Out of all players in the NBA, James Harden measures in the 87th percentile for playing time, compiling a massive 33.2 minutes per game while playing at home this year.The Clippers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 13 games (the Trail Blazers).James Harden will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage generally increases player performance in all facets of the game.
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