Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 4.7 defensive rebounds per game this year, ranking in the 89th percentile -- one of the best in the league in this category in recent days.Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slots into the 92nd percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 34.4 minutes per game while at home this year.The 3rd-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Thunder.The Thunder will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Dallas Mavericks).Shai Gilgeous-Alexander figures to see an increase in output for all stats as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
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