Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has totaled a whopping 2.4 steals per game this year, quite a bit more than his 1.7 steals per game last year.Among all players in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rates in the 93rd percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 34.5 minutes per game this year.The Thunder have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games without the home court advantage.The Thunder are expected to see a spike in opportunities today from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Lakers).
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