Naz Reid has tallied 4.1 defensive boards per game this year, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this standard: 83rd percentile.Naz Reid has tallied 30.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 more than he's tallied overall this season.The Rockets have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games away from their home city, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves.Offensive rebounds continue possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Timberwolves rank 2nd-best in in the league while on their home court with 15.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.Naz Reid will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally increases stat production in all stat categories.
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