Portland @ New Orleans Picks & Props

Deandre Ayton has successfully made 58.3% of his field goal attempts on the road this year, placing him in the 90th percentile out of all players in the league. Compared to last year's 11.1% rate, Deandre Ayton's three-point efficiency has risen this year to 20.2%. Deandre Ayton has tallied 30.4 minutes per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The matchup with Yves Missi registers in the 97th percentile with the other side's starting Cs converting a whopping 41.0% of their attempts from beyond the arc this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home.

Yves Missi has sunk 64.6% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 8.7% higher than he's sunk overall this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games as the home team. The Pelicans will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 6th-speediest tempo road team in the league over the last 19 games (the Trail Blazers). The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). Yves Missi has attempted 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's attempted overall this year.

Herbert Jones has made 54.0% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 8.4% higher than he's made over the course of the year. Among all players in the NBA, Herbert Jones places in the 89th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 33.2 minutes per game this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games as the home team. The Pelicans will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from being pitted against the 6th-speediest tempo road team in the league over the last 19 games (the Trail Blazers). The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have been the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists). Among all players in the league, Scoot Henderson registers in the 77th percentile for getting to the foul line, totaling a massive 2.8 free throws per game this year.

The Pelicans rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 29.6% on three-pointers (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, marking this as a challenging matchup. Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, making it tough to get to the foul line.

Toumani Camara has converted 52.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 9.5% more than he's converted overall this season. Toumani Camara has been on the court for 31.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 80th percentile. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have been the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).

In comparison to last year's 45.8% mark, Dejounte Murray's field goal effectiveness has regressed this year to 38.2%. The Pelicans rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers is a difficult one for 3-pointers; the opposition's starting PGs have shot for the 3rd-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.8%).

Deni Avdija has tallied 17.9 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.2 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. Deni Avdija has attempted 5.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 1.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. Deni Avdija has averaged 34.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.9 higher than he's averaged in all games this year. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.

CJ McCollum has attempted 18.7 shots from the field per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 16.0 rate last year. CJ McCollum has successfully made 4.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.0 higher than he's converted from three in all games this year while playing at home. CJ McCollum has averaged 33.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 90th percentile. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on shots from the field (best in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking this as a favorable matchup. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games as the home team.

Anfernee Simons has successfully made 5.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season. Anfernee Simons has averaged 36.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.9 more than he's averaged overall this year. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 7.5 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, creating a good matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Shaedon Sharpe has attempted 13.7 shots per game away from his home court this year, placing him in the 85th percentile among all players in the NBA. Shaedon Sharpe has attempted 5.9 shots from downtown per game on the road this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile among all players in the NBA. Shaedon Sharpe has tallied 36.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 more than he's tallied in all games this season. The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1). The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 19 games when playing away from home.

Daniel Theis has gone over 4.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Donovan Clingan has gone over 4.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Kris Murray has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jose Alvarado has gone over 6.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

Javonte Green has gone over 4.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Hawkins has gone over 7.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.