Jabari Smith Jr. has tallied 0.7 blocks per game this year, placing him among the best players in the league by this metric: 86th percentile.Jabari Smith Jr. has been on the court for 38.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.1 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season.The 3rd-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Houston Rockets.The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play away offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the San Antonio Spurs).Jabari Smith Jr. will likely see a spike in effectiveness across the board on account of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
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