Jabari Smith Jr. has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone.This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PFs have tallied 2.1 3-point attempts per game (15th-fewest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, branding this as a tough matchup.The Rockets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA this year.The Rockets are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 4th-slowest pace team in the NBA this year (the Nuggets).The Rockets have been the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing away from home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
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