Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort measures in the 76th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 28.9 minutes per game on his home court this year.The Thunder have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home.The Thunder will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league this year (the Grizzlies).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 9th-best in in the NBA while at home with 11.7 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Luguentz Dort will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to increase player production in all facets of the game.
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