Over the last 20 games, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 12.6 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Houston Rockets, designating this as a challenging matchup for offensive performance.The Rockets have played at the 8th-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games away from their home stadium, which should decrease possessions for the Lakers.Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, but the Lakers grade out 4thworst in in the NBA playing at home with a mere 9.7 offensive boards per game this year.Over the last 5 games when they are at home, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Rockets, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
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