Tari Eason has put up a mere 0.4 assists per game this year, significantly lower than his 1.3 assists per game last year.The 3rd-most sluggish pace team in the league this year has been the Rockets.The Houston Rockets will likely experience a decrease in opportunities today from squaring off against the 5th-most lethargic pace-of-play home offense in the league this year (the Denver Nuggets).Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Houston Rockets rank 4thworst in in the league as the road team with just 9.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.While playing at home, the Nuggets have given up the 10th-most offensive boards per game (11.1) in the league to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).
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