Jabari Smith Jr. has totaled 1.4 blocks per game over the last 5 games, 0.4 higher than he's totaled overall this year.Jabari Smith Jr. has tallied 29.1 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 75th percentile.The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Thunder have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home city, which ought to raise plays for the Rockets.Jabari Smith Jr. will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium generally improves player production across the board.
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