This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 24.8% on three-pointers (weakest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, branding this as a difficult matchup.The 4th-most sluggish pace visiting offense in the league this year has been the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Houston Rockets have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Minnesota Timberwolves.Offensive rebounds save possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 8thworst in in the NBA as the away team with just 10.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.Nickeil Alexander-Walker will likely suffer a reduction in productivity across the board due to playing on the visting team in this contest.
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