Fred VanVleet has successfully made 3.4 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's made from downtown overall this season.Fred VanVleet has been on the court for 35.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 96th percentile.The matchup vs. Los Angeles is a strong one for shot attempts from the field; when the Los Angeles Lakers are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have totaled the 7th-most shot attempts per game in the league this year (15.6).The Lakers have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Rockets.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the NBA with 14.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.
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