Tari Eason has compiled 1.1 steals per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league in this category: 89th percentile.Tari Eason has played 25.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 higher than he's played in all games this season.The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Thunder have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home city, which ought to raise plays for the Rockets.Tari Eason will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium usually improves player production in all stat categories.
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