Kris Murray has been on the court for 30.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.0 higher than he's been on the court for overall this year.The Trail Blazers will likely see a rise in possessions in this contest from facing the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play road offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Houston Rockets).Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 30thbest in in the league on their home court with 13.5 offensive boards per game this year.Kris Murray will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to improve player production in all stat categories.
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