Jabari Smith Jr. has posted 0.9 blocks per game this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile -- near the top of the league by this metric in recent games.Among all players in the NBA, Jabari Smith Jr. slots into the 81st percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 31.4 minutes per game playing at home this year.The 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets.The Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 10 games (the San Antonio Spurs).Jabari Smith Jr. will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home usually improves stat production for all stats.
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