San Antonio @ New Orleans Picks & Props

Jeremy Sochan has successfully made 53.7% of his field goal attempts this year, placing him in the 85th percentile among all players in the league. Jeremy Sochan has sunk 52.1% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games on the road, 12.6% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year away from home. With respect to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league this year has been the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games, which should raise opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs.

Jose Alvarado has notched 15.8 points per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 3.9 higher than he's notched in all games this year at home. Jose Alvarado has averaged 29.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 more than he's averaged in all games this season. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the San Antonio Spurs). The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Zion Williamson slots into the 97th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a monstrous 3.0 fouls per game this year. In regard to shooting, the New Orleans Pelicans's unimpressive 110.5 points per game places 8th-lowest in the NBA this year. The matchup against San Antonio is a difficult one; when the Spurs are away from home, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting SFs this year (8.6). The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting SFs against Devin Vassell has been quite low this year (2.2 foul shot attempts per game: 7th percentile).

The rate of shots from downtown drained against Bismack Biyombo has been quite high (37.1%) when facing opposing starting Cs since the start of last season (97th percentile). The 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the San Antonio Spurs). The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). The showdown with Bismack Biyombo in terms of drawing fouls ranks in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs attempting an enormous 3.9 foul shots per game since the start of last season.

Kelly Olynyk has converted 38.8% of his 3-point attempts this year, ranking in the 85th percentile among all players in the NBA. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the San Antonio Spurs). The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Kelly Olynyk has sunk 91.7% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 12.5% more than he's sunk over the course of the season.

Trey Murphy III has committed 2.2 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (76th percentile). In regard to shooting, the New Orleans Pelicans's unimpressive 110.5 points per game places 8th-lowest in the NBA this year.

Harrison Barnes has successfully made 53.6% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games on the road, 9.0% higher than he's converted overall this year on the road. Harrison Barnes has made 2.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he's made from 3-point range overall this season. Harrison Barnes has tallied 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (20th percentile). With respect to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league this year has been the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

Among all players in the league, De'Aaron Fox lands in the 97th percentile for shots taken away from his home court, posting 19.2 per game this year. De'Aaron Fox has been on the court for 36.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 99th percentile. With respect to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league this year has been the San Antonio Spurs. This year, the other team's starting SGs have totaled 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) against the Pelicans, designating this as a strong matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

CJ McCollum has attempted 8.2 treys per game this year, putting him in the 96th percentile out of all players in the league. CJ McCollum has tallied 33.4 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 91st percentile. This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PGs have shot 48.4% on threes (best in the league) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a positive matchup. The 4th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 7th-fastest pace team in the league over the last 20 games (the San Antonio Spurs).

Devin Vassell has attempted 6.3 three-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 90th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Devin Vassell has been on the court for 30.3 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 80th percentile. With respect to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league this year has been the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games, which should raise opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs.

Out of all players in the NBA, Chris Paul ranks in the 77th percentile for three-point attempts, registering 4.8 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Chris Paul places in the 76th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 29.1 minutes per game away from his home court this year. With respect to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the league this year has been the San Antonio Spurs. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 7.5 3-point attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, branding this as a good matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games.

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

Julian Champagnie has gone over 7.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

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

Bruce Brown has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.