Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sunk 58.8% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games, 23.2% higher than he's converted over the course of the year.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 35.3 minutes per game this year, putting him in the 96th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player over this stretch.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.The Thunder have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league since the start of last season with the home court advantage, which should increase possessions for the Hornets.The matchup against Terry Rozier is a strong one for three-point attempts; when guarding fellow starting SGs this year, they have attempted an enormous 6.4 shots from downtown per game (14th percentile).
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