San Antonio @ New Orleans Picks & Props

Jeremy Sochan has made 59.5% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games on the road, 17.3% higher than he's made from beyond the arc overall this season while playing on the road. As it relates to shooting, the Spurs's fantastic 117.4 points per game while playing away from home places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 10 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Pelicans). Jeremy Sochan has successfully made 81.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games on the road, 8.9% more than he's made overall this season away from his home court.

Jose Alvarado has sunk 2.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Jose Alvarado has been on the court for 29.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Zion Williamson has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (97th percentile). As it relates to scoring, the New Orleans Pelicans's subpar 110.5 points per game rates 8th-worst in the NBA this year. The matchup against San Antonio is a tough one; when the San Antonio Spurs are away from home, they have allowed the least points per game in the league to opposing starting SFs this year (8.6). The matchup vs. Devin Vassell is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; when guarding fellow starting SFs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.2 free throws per game (13th percentile).

Kelly Olynyk has sunk 58.0% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 5.6% higher than he's sunk in all games this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). Kelly Olynyk has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 21.2% more than he's converted overall this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Chris Paul comes in at the 76th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, averaging 4.8 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Chris Paul rates in the 76th percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 29.1 minutes per game when playing away from home this year. As it relates to shooting, the Spurs's fantastic 117.4 points per game while playing away from home places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. New Orleans is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the New Orleans Pelicans have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PGs have totaled the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.5). The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The matchup vs. Bismack Biyombo is a favorable one; he has allowed a massive 15.8 points per game when facing other starting Cs since the start of last season (97th percentile). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists). The clash with Bismack Biyombo in regard to drawing fouls measures in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs attempting a monstrous 3.9 foul shots per game since the start of last season.

De'Aaron Fox has failed to convert 10.1 field goals per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 11.3 mark last year. De'Aaron Fox has been on the court for 36.8 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 99th percentile. As it relates to shooting, the Spurs's fantastic 117.4 points per game while playing away from home places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 10 games. The matchup against the Pelicans is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1). The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games.

Out of all players in the league, Devin Vassell rates in the 90th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc away from home, tallying 6.5 per game this year. Devin Vassell has been on the court for 30.4 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 80th percentile. As it relates to shooting, the Spurs's fantastic 117.4 points per game while playing away from home places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 10 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Pelicans).

Trey Murphy III has committed 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most foul-prone players in the NBA (76th percentile). As it relates to scoring, the New Orleans Pelicans's subpar 110.5 points per game rates 8th-worst in the NBA this year.

CJ McCollum has attempted 22.6 shots per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 2.9 higher than he's attempted overall this season at home. Among all players in the league, CJ McCollum measures in the 97th percentile for threes converted, registering 3.1 per game this year. CJ McCollum has been on the court for 33.5 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 91st percentile. The matchup against San Antonio is a positive one for 3-point shots; when the Spurs are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PGs have compiled the highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (48.4%). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.

Harrison Barnes has made 2.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's made from three overall this year. Among all players in the NBA, Harrison Barnes places in the 20th percentile for personal fouls, registering a lowly 0.9 fouls per game this year. As it relates to shooting, the Spurs's fantastic 117.4 points per game while playing away from home places 8th-strongest in the league over the last 10 games. The Spurs have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to see an increase in plays today from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo offense in the league over the last 15 games (the Pelicans).

Keldon Johnson has gone over 12.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Julian Champagnie has gone over 5.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Bruce Brown has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Hawkins has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Stephon Castle has gone over 12.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.