Josh Giddey has tallied 1.8 steals per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 0.8 more than he's tallied in all games this year at home.Josh Giddey has played 29.7 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 77th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games while playing at home.The Pelicans have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games without the home court advantage, which should raise possessions for the Thunder.Josh Giddey will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to increases player performance across the board.
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