Russell Westbrook has totaled 1.4 steals per game this year, ranking him in the 95th percentile -- among the best in the league by this standard over this stretch of games.The Nuggets have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the NBA this year.The Nuggets will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from facing the quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Utah Jazz).Russell Westbrook ought to see an increase in production in all facets of the game as a result of enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.
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