Out of all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun ranks in the 95th percentile for shots converted, averaging an enormous 8.6 per game this year.Alperen Sengun has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 85th percentile.This matchup is a challenging one for threes; when the 76ers are at home, opposing squads have posted the lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (31.3%).The matchup vs. Joel Embiid is a positive one for shots from downtown; when guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have totaled an enormous 0.9 treys per game (97th percentile).The Houston Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 6th-fastest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Philadelphia 76ers).
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