Among all players in the league, Jabari Smith Jr. rates in the 82nd percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 31.2 minutes per game when playing at home this year.The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to raise possessions for the Houston Rockets.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out 2ndbest in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Jabari Smith Jr. should see a spike in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of possessing the home court advantage in this game.
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