LeBron James has put up 1.3 steals per game this year, putting him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 95th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, LeBron James registers in the 96th percentile for playing time, totaling a massive 35.1 minutes per game this year.The Lakers have played at the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team.The Los Angeles Lakers will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings).
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