Lauri Markkanen has tallied 6.9 defensive rebounds per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 96th percentile -- among the league's best by this standard.Lauri Markkanen has averaged 32.4 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 85th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league.The 2nd-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Utah Jazz.Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 2ndbest in in the league with 12.7 offensive boards per game this year.Lauri Markkanen should see a spike in productivity in all stat categories in light of holding the home court advantage in this game.
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