Fred VanVleet has averaged just 0.7 steals per game this year, significantly less than his 1.8 steals per game last year.Fred VanVleet has averaged 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.1 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year.The Rockets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year.The Rockets are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA this year (the Nuggets).
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