Jose Alvarado has converted 51.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 9.6% more than he's made in all games this season while at home. Jose Alvarado has successfully made 2.0 treys per game this year, putting him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.
CJ McCollum has attempted 17.8 shots from the field per game this year, ranking in the 94th percentile among all players in the league. CJ McCollum has made 45.9% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 11.2% more than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year. CJ McCollum has played 32.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 89th percentile. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans.
Malik Beasley has attempted 12.9 field goals per game this season, significantly more than his 9.0 mark last season. Malik Beasley has made a whopping 3.9 3-point shots per game this season, quite a bit more than his 2.8 rate last season. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pistons are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Detroit Pistons check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).
Tim Hardaway Jr. has attempted 5.2 3-pointers per game on the road this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all players in the NBA. The matchup against the Pelicans is a positive one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1). The Pistons have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pistons are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Detroit Pistons check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).
Kelly Olynyk has attempted 8.1 shots from the field per game over the last 10 games, 2.3 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Kelly Olynyk has tallied 26.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 higher than he's tallied overall this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.
Zion Williamson Points Scored Props • New Orleans
Out of all players in the league, Zion Williamson places in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, registering a whopping 2.6 fouls per game when playing at home this year. As it relates to scoring, the Pelicans's subpar 107.6 points per game comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA over the last 5 games. Zion Williamson has attempted and missed 2.7 free throw attempts per game this year, a significant increase from his 2.1 rate last year.
As a team, the Detroit Pistons have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe as the visting team: 9th-worst in the league this year, totaling a measly 20.7 foul shot attempts per game. Cade Cunningham will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road usually reduces player performance in all facets of the game.
Among all players in the NBA, Ausar Thompson lands in the 87th percentile for scoring prowess while playing away from home with a remarkable 54.5% rate this year. Ausar Thompson has converted 66.7% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 39.2% more than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pistons are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Detroit Pistons check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).
Tobias Harris has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 0.8 more than he's averaged overall this year on the road. The matchup against New Orleans is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the New Orleans Pelicans are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled the 5th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.4). As a team, the Detroit Pistons have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe as the visting team: 9th-worst in the league this year, totaling a measly 20.7 foul shot attempts per game. Tobias Harris figures to suffer a drop-off in production for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this game.
The clash with Jalen Duren registers in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs converting a whopping 1.0 3-pointers per game this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Yves Missi has attempted 3.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this season.
Jalen Duren has attempted 0.0 shots from downtown per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 4th percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Jalen Duren measures in the 99th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 3.2 fouls per game this year. As a team, the Detroit Pistons have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe as the visting team: 9th-worst in the league this year, totaling a measly 20.7 foul shot attempts per game. Jalen Duren will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce stat production for all stats.
As it relates to scoring, the Pelicans's subpar 107.6 points per game comes in as the 2nd-lowest in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Pistons is a hard one for 3-point shots; the opposition's starting SGs have shot for the 2nd-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (27.6%).
