Scotty Pippen Jr. has tallied 1.8 steals per game since the start of last season at home, putting him among the best in the league in this category over this stretch of games: 99th percentile.The Grizzlies have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Grizzlies are expected to see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).Scotty Pippen Jr. will have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally improves player production in all facets of the game.
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