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.In regard to scoring, the Rockets's feeble 110.3 points per game playing at home places 4th-worst in the league over the last 25 games.This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 12.2 points per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a tough matchup for offensive output.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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