Jabari Smith Jr. has made an impressive 50.3% of his shots from downtown this year, significantly higher than his 27.6 mark last year.In terms of shots from downtown, the Rockets's superb 38.3% rate of sunk threes comes in as the 10th-most in the NBA this year.The matchup against the Grizzlies is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team's starting PFs have totaled the 30th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.6).This year when they are playing at home, opposing squads have collected 10.0 offensive rebounds per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Grizzlies (lessening possessions that could otherwise result in added opportunities for offense).Jabari Smith Jr. is expected to see a rise in effectiveness across the board as a result of enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.
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