Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 2.2 offensive rebounds per game this year at home, placing him among the best in the league by this standard over this stretch: 92nd percentile.The Wizards have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games playing at home.The Wizards are expected to see an increase in plays in this game from competing against the 10th-quickest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Washington Wizards rank 3rd-best in in the NBA while playing at home with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.Jonas Valanciunas will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually boosts player production in all stat categories.
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