Amen Thompson has tallied 3.8 assists per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 higher than he's tallied overall this year.The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to raise possessions for the Houston Rockets.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Amen Thompson will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally raises player production across the board.
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