Jabari Smith Jr. has totaled 0.7 blocks per game this year, placing him in the 86th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this standard over this stretch.Jabari Smith Jr. has been on the court for 31.4 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking him in the 82nd percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA.The 8th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets.The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise possessions for the Houston Rockets.Jabari Smith Jr. will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home usually raises stat production in all facets of the game.
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