Utah @ New Orleans Picks & Props

Dejounte Murray has made a mere 38.5% of his shot attempts from the field this year, significantly lower than his 45.8 mark last year. With respect to scoring, the New Orleans Pelicans's poor 108.9 points per game rates 7th-weakest in the NBA this year. This year, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 26.5% on 3-pointers (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Jazz, labeling this as a challenging matchup. The Pelicans will likely see a decline in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Utah Jazz). The matchup against Utah is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.4 foul shots per game this year when the Utah Jazz are on the road (4th-least in the NBA).

Trey Murphy III has accumulated 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (82nd percentile). With respect to scoring, the New Orleans Pelicans's poor 108.9 points per game rates 7th-weakest in the NBA this year. The Pelicans will likely see a decline in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Utah Jazz). This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Utah Jazz, struggling to draw fouls.

CJ McCollum has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 76th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. With respect to scoring, the New Orleans Pelicans's poor 108.9 points per game rates 7th-weakest in the NBA this year. The Pelicans will likely see a decline in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Utah Jazz).

Cody Williams has tallied 26.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 higher than he's tallied overall this season. The Pelicans have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should increase plays for the Jazz. The Utah Jazz check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 15 games when the Pelicans are playing at home (7th-most in the NBA).

The Jazz have played at the 10th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls. Keyonte George ought to experience a decrease in performance for all stats in light of playing away from home in this contest.

Walker Kessler has successfully made 73.7% of his shot attempts from the field without the home court advantage this year, putting him in the 99th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the NBA, Walker Kessler rates in the 75th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 29.2 minutes per game while playing on the road this year. The rate of 3-pointers hit against Yves Missi has been quite high (39.3%) when matched up against other starting Cs this year (87th percentile). The Pelicans have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should increase plays for the Jazz. The Utah Jazz check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Zion Williamson has successfully made 8.2 field goals per game this year, putting him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The matchup against the Jazz is a good one for 3-point shots; opposing starting PFs have averaged the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (2.4). The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank best in in the league on their home court with 14.0 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. In comparison to last year's 7.1 mark, Zion Williamson's number of free throw attempts has risen this year to 8.5 free throw attempts per game.

Isaiah Collier has successfully made 4.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Isaiah Collier has averaged 32.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 11.6 more than he's averaged overall this year. The matchup against New Orleans is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; when the New Orleans Pelicans have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.5). The Pelicans have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should increase plays for the Jazz. The Utah Jazz check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Yves Missi has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Javonte Green has gone over 7.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Svi Mykhailiuk has gone over 14.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Hawkins has gone over 10.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Daniel Theis has gone over 7.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Filipowski has gone over 9.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Brice Sensabaugh has gone over 15.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Collin Sexton has gone over 21.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jose Alvarado has gone over 8.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.