Among all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet registers in the 85th percentile for personal fouls, posting an enormous 2.4 fouls per game this year.The Rockets have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA while at home this year when it comes to threes.This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, making this a difficult matchup.The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games at home.The Rockets are expected to see a decline in possessions in this game from competing against the 8th-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Phoenix Suns).
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