New Orleans @ Atlanta Picks & Props

The Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. Over the last 20 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the Hawks, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line. Dejounte Murray will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court usually lowers stat production in all stat categories.

Javonte Green has successfully made 62.5% of his shots from the field over the last 11 games, 17.9% more than he's converted in all games this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have shot 60.1% on three-pointers (highest in the NBA) vs. the Hawks, resulting in a favorable matchup. The 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans. The Hawks have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games in their home city, which should raise possessions for the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Trae Young has attempted 16.4 shots from the field per game this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Trae Young lands in the 94th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc while on his home court, registering 7.8 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Trae Young lands in the 94th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 35.7 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 7.1 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a positive matchup. The Atlanta Hawks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court.

CJ McCollum has made a mere 2.9 three-point shots per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 3.4 rate last year. The Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. CJ McCollum will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city usually reduces player performance for all stats.

Clint Capela has converted 60.5% of his field goals this year, ranking him in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league. The matchup vs. Yves Missi is a strong one for shots from downtown; when Missi is playing on the road opposing starting Cs this year, they have sunk a whopping 52.6% of their 3-point attempts (96th percentile). The Atlanta Hawks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The Atlanta Hawks are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Atlanta Hawks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Bogdan Bogdanovic places in the 97th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, compiling 8.0 per game since the start of last season. The Atlanta Hawks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The Atlanta Hawks are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Atlanta Hawks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Among all players in the league, Bogdan Bogdanovic ranks in the 92nd percentile for free-throw proficiency while at home with a phenomenal 91.7% rate since the start of last season.

Out of all players in the league, Yves Missi rates in the 77th percentile for field goal effectiveness without the home court advantage with a terrific 51.6% rate this year. The matchup vs. Clint Capela is a strong one for shots from downtown; when Capela is at home opposing starting Cs this year, they have totaled a whopping 1.2 treys per game (89th percentile). The 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans. The Hawks have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games in their home city, which should raise possessions for the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Dyson Daniels lands in the 78th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 2.4 fouls per game while on his home court this year. The Atlanta Hawks have been the 5th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league with the home court advantage this year. The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

The Atlanta Hawks have been the 5th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league with the home court advantage this year.

Trey Murphy III has attempted 16.2 shots per game away from home this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile out of all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Trey Murphy III rates in the 96th percentile for three-point attempts when playing on the road, logging 8.6 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Trey Murphy III places in the 83rd percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 32.4 minutes per game away from home this year. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 54.1% on field goal attempts (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Atlanta Hawks, branding this as a strong matchup. The 5th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.

The Atlanta Hawks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The Atlanta Hawks are expected to see an increase in plays in this contest from competing against the 5th-speediest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Atlanta Hawks check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 19 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting team (8th-most in the league). Zaccharie Risacher should get a boost in production for all stats on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

De'Andre Hunter has gone over 14.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Onyeka Okongwu has gone over 9.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Elfrid Payton has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Brandon Ingram has gone over 18.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.