LaMelo Ball has averaged 1.2 steals per game this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile -- among the best in the league by this standard in recent games.LaMelo Ball has averaged 34.4 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 93rd percentile.The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace in the league this year.LaMelo Ball will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boosts player production across the board.
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