Fred VanVleet has tallied 1.1 steals per game this year at home, ranking him among the hottest players in the NBA by this standard over this stretch: 89th percentile.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).Fred VanVleet will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually boosts player performance across the board.
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