This year, opposing clubs have averaged 33.9% on threes (2nd-weakest in the NBA) against the Rockets, making this a hard matchup.The 9th-fastest pace road team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Trail Blazers.The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to more possessions for the Trail Blazers.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 3rdbest in in the NBA with 12.2 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
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