Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put up 1.7 steals per game this year, putting him among the best players in the league in this category: 98th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander registers in the 92nd percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 33.7 minutes per game playing at home this year.The quickest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Thunder are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Grizzlies).Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises stat production in all facets of the game.
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