Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tallied a whopping 1.7 steals per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.3 steals per game last season.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 35.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 95th percentile.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games while playing at home.The Pelicans have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games without the home court advantage, which should raise possessions for the Thunder.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally raises stat production in all stat categories.
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