Josh Richardson has averaged 1.3 steals per game this year at home, ranking him among the NBA's best by this metric over this stretch of games: 92nd percentile.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games at home.The Clippers have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans.Josh Richardson will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually increases stat production in all facets of the game.
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