This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing squads have shot 33.5% on three-pointers (lowest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, designating this as a challenging matchup.The Rockets have played at the 6th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Rockets will likely see a spike in opportunities today from squaring off against the 9th-speediest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).Offensive rebounds save possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out 1stbest in in the league with 14.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.
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