Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has totaled an impressive 1.7 steals per game this year, quite a bit more than his 1.3 steals per game last year.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied 35.1 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 95th percentile.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home.The Thunder have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the league over the last 25 games without the home court advantage, which should raise possessions for the Hawks.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home usually improves player performance for all stats.
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