Fred VanVleet has posted 7.9 assists per game this year, placing him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 99th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet registers in the 99th percentile for playing time, averaging an enormous 36.7 minutes per game this year.The 3rd-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Rockets.The Houston Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities today from competing against the 2nd-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Suns).Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.
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