Walker Kessler has successfully made 70.9% of his field goal attempts since the start of last season, ranking in the 99th percentile among all players in the NBA.The Thunder have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should boost possessions for the Jazz.The Utah Jazz rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).The matchup against Oklahoma may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting Cs have attempted a monstrous 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 22 games when the Thunder are away from home (23rd-most in the NBA).Walker Kessler will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually improves player performance in all stat categories.
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