Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put up 7.4 assists per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 0.9 more than he's put up in all games this season at home.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on the court for 34.3 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.The Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league while playing at home this year.The Thunder will likely see an increase in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Indiana Pacers).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 10th-best in in the league with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 23 games.
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