Anfernee Simons has tallied 39.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he's tallied overall this year.The Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Houston Rockets).Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 30thbest in in the league on their home court with 13.5 offensive boards per game this year.Anfernee Simons will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally increases player production in all stat categories.
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