Fred VanVleet has made a mere 28.6% of his 3-point shots this year, significantly lower than his 37.8 rate last year.In regard to scoring, the Houston Rockets's subpar 106.2 points per game as the away team comes in as the 9th-fewest in the league over the last 5 games.This year, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 11.3 shot attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a tough matchup.The Rockets will likely experience a decrease in opportunities in this game from facing the most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Hornets).This year, the opposition's starting PGs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, making it tough to get to the foul line.
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