Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 1.0 blocks per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this metric: 93rd percentile.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 33.5 minutes per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 91st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.The Thunder have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games at home.The Thunder will likely see a spike in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 2nd-most up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Pelicans).Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will likely see a rise in output in all facets of the game as a result of holding the home court advantage in this contest.
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