Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has posted 4.9 defensive boards per game this year, placing him in the 89th percentile -- among the NBA's hottest by this metric recently.Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander places in the 94th percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 34.7 minutes per game this year.The Thunder have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.The Oklahoma City Thunder will likely see a rise in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Hawks).
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