Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied a terrific 6.3 assists per game this year, a big improvement over his 5.4 assists per game last year.Out of all players in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slots into the 89th percentile for playing time, logging a monstrous 33.9 minutes per game while on his home court this year.The 5th-speediest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely see a spike in possessions today from squaring off against the 3rd-fastest pace-of-play away offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Los Angeles Lakers).Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually increases player production for all stats.
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