Pascal Siakam has posted 7.1 defensive boards per game over the last 15 games, 1.4 more than he's posted in all games this season.Among all players in the league, Pascal Siakam comes in at the 89th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 33.2 minutes per game this year.The Indiana Pacers have played at the 9th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year.The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 4th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Indiana Pacers.Pascal Siakam figures to see a spike in productivity in all facets of the game in light of owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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