Nickeil Alexander-Walker has successfully made 43.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 13 games at home, 13.2% higher than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the year while on his home court.In terms of 3-point shots, the Timberwolves's fantastic 42.7% rate of sunk threes comes in as the most in the league over the last 10 games.The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from squaring off against the most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).Over the last 5 games, opposing clubs have secured 6.2 offensive rebounds per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Rockets (lessening possessions that could otherwise result in further chances for offense).Nickeil Alexander-Walker will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home tends to improve stat production in all stat categories.
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