Jabari Smith Jr. has tallied 7.8 defensive boards per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.4 more than he's tallied in all games this season on the road.Jabari Smith Jr. has played 31.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 83rd percentile.The 4th-fastest pace-of-play road team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Houston Rockets.The Rockets are expected to see an increase in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 6th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Jazz).The Houston Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
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