With respect to scoring, the Portland Trail Blazers's feeble 45.8% field goal percentage measures as the 10th-weakest in the league this year. Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have averaged 12.8 points per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Rockets, identifying this as a hard matchup for offensive performance. The Rockets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should decrease plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. The matchup against Houston may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 1.7 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets have the home court advantage (least in the NBA).