Jose Alvarado has tallied a terrific 1.6 steals per game this year, a significant increase from his 1.1 steals per game last year.The 5th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.The Pelicans will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 19 games (the Trail Blazers).Jose Alvarado will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to improve player production for all stats.
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