Kawhi Leonard has tallied 1.6 steals per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the NBA by this metric: 99th percentile.Out of all players in the league, Kawhi Leonard comes in at the 92nd percentile for playing time, registering a massive 34.1 minutes per game at home this year.The 7th-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Clippers.The LA Clippers will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from facing the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league this year (the Dallas Mavericks).Kawhi Leonard stands to see a spike in effectiveness in all stat categories considering enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.
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