Anfernee Simons has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 93rd percentile.The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in plays in this game from facing the 3rd-fastest pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 15thbest in in the NBA playing at home with 13.8 offensive boards per game this year.Anfernee Simons will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium tends to raise player performance in all stat categories.
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