Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has totaled a terrific 2.4 steals per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 1.7 steals per game last year.Among all players in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slots into the 92nd percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 34.4 minutes per game on his home court this year.The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league this year has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Trail Blazers have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while traveling, which should lead to more plays for the Thunder.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to see a spike in production in all stat categories on account of owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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