Lauri Markkanen has averaged 0.7 blocks per game this year at home, placing him among the hottest players in the NBA by this metric over this stretch of games: 86th percentile.Lauri Markkanen has played 33.8 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 91st percentile.The Utah Jazz have played at the 10th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games playing at home.The Hawks have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games away from their home stadium, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Jazz.Lauri Markkanen will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally improves player production in all stat categories.
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