Among all players in the league, Fred VanVleet registers in the 96th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 35.6 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The Rockets have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Rockets will likely see a spike in opportunities today from squaring off against the 9th-speediest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out 1stbest in in the league with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Over the last 10 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 6.5 free throws per game (29th-most in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, finding it easy to draw fouls.
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