Kevin Durant has put up 1.3 blocks per game this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile -- among the NBA's best by this standard in recent games.Among all players in the league, Kevin Durant comes in at the 93rd percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 34.6 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The Phoenix Suns are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from facing the 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons).Kevin Durant should see a rise in output in all facets of the game in light of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
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