Jabari Smith Jr. has made 26.8% of his shots from downtown this year, putting him in the 22nd percentile out of all players in the league.As it relates to shooting, the Rockets's subpar 44.0% field goal percentage settles in as the 4th-weakest in the league this year.The matchup against the Timberwolves is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PFs this year (14.5).The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 7th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Rockets.The matchup vs. Minnesota is a challenging one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PFs have attempted just 3.1 free throws per game this year when the Timberwolves are playing at home (9th-least in the league).
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