James Harden has totaled 1.6 steals per game this year at home, ranking him among the best in the NBA by this metric in recent days: 95th percentile.Among all players in the NBA, James Harden comes in at the 90th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 34.0 minutes per game this year.The LA Clippers have played at the 4th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Clippers will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from facing the 7th-most up-tempo pace away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors).James Harden is expected to see a rise in productivity in all stat categories in light of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
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