Jeremy Sochan has tallied 1.1 steals per game this year at home, placing him among the NBA's best in this category in recent days: 82nd percentile.The Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games playing at home.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home city, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Spurs.Jeremy Sochan will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally boosts player production across the board.
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