Anfernee Simons has sunk just 26.6% of his three-point shots this season, quite a bit less than his 36.0 rate last season.When it comes to scoring, the Portland Trail Blazers's subpar 105.6 points per game settles in as the 3rd-weakest in the NBA this year.Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PGs have posted 12.8 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a hard matchup for offensive output.The Houston Rockets have given up the 26th-most offensive boards per game (10.5) in the NBA to their opposition over the last 17 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).The matchup against Houston may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a mere 1.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets are on their home court (least in the league).
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