Among all players in the league, Klay Thompson rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 29.2 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The 7th-quickest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Golden State Warriors.The Utah Jazz have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home court, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Warriors.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 3rd-best in in the NBA while on their home court with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Klay Thompson will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium usually increases stat production in all stat categories.
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