Jimmy Butler has averaged 1.2 steals per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 88th percentile.Jimmy Butler has averaged 31.1 minutes per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.Among all players in the league, Jimmy Butler measures in the 22nd percentile for personal fouls, posting a measly 1.1 fouls per game while on his home court this year.The Miami Heat are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from facing the 6th-quickest tempo road team in the league over the last 15 games (the Indiana Pacers).Jimmy Butler will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to raise player production in all facets of the game.
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