Jabari Smith Jr. has converted a lowly 24.7% of his three-point shots this year, quite a bit less than his 36.4 mark last year.The Houston Rockets rank as the 5th-least efficient shooting team in the NBA on the road this year.The Rockets are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from facing the 9th-slowest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Bucks).Over the last 25 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Bucks, making it tough to get to the foul line.Jabari Smith Jr. will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling generally lowers player performance in all facets of the game.
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