New Orleans @ Portland props

The Trail Blazers have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. Over the last 20 games when they are on their home court, the other team has tallied 39.7 three attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a positive matchup. The least up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

Jonas Valanciunas has converted 64.9% of his field goals over the last 10 games on the road, 7.4% more than he's converted over the course of the season on the road. The number of 3-point shots attempted against Deandre Ayton has been quite high (2.6 per game) when facing fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). While on their home court, the Trail Blazers have allowed the 7th-least offensive boards per game (9.9) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Trail Blazers have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 9.1 field goal attempts per game (15th-lowest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, identifying this as a difficult matchup. The least up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the NBA away from home this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a challenging one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting PGs have put up the 13th-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (29.8%). The Trail Blazers have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should reduce opportunities for the Pelicans. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers may be a tough one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a measly 3.2 free throws per game over the last 10 games (12th-least in the NBA). CJ McCollum stands to see a decline in effectiveness for all stats in light of playing away from home in this game.

Out of all players in the NBA, Larry Nance Jr. measures in the 89th percentile for shooting effectiveness with a a remarkable 58.1% rate this year. Larry Nance Jr. has converted 47.0% of his 3-pointers on the road this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. The 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). While on their home court, the Trail Blazers have allowed the 7th-least offensive boards per game (9.9) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Trail Blazers have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. Over the last 20 games when they are on their home court, the other team has tallied 39.7 three attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a positive matchup. The least up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the NBA away from home this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans. This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have tallied 8.4 shot attempts per game (15th-lowest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, creating a hard matchup. The Trail Blazers have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should reduce opportunities for the Pelicans. In contrast to last season's 6.2 mark, Brandon Ingram's number of free throw attempts has tailed off this season to 5.0 free throw attempts per game. Brandon Ingram will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally lowers player production across the board.

Deandre Ayton has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the NBA (76th percentile). The Trail Blazers have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The least up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

Herbert Jones has converted 56.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 6.7% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year while playing away from home. Herbert Jones has successfully made 63.1% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games on the road, 21.2% higher than he's converted in all games this season when playing away from home. The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a favorable one for field goals; the opposition's starting SGs have shot for the 30th-highest field goal rate in the NBA this year (51.5%). The 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Malcolm Brogdon measures in the 86th percentile for three-point shots hit, logging 2.1 per game this year. Malcolm Brogdon has averaged 36.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.8 more than he's averaged over the course of the season. This year, the other team's starting PGs have tallied 7.1 three attempts per game (28th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making this a positive matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-fastest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out 14thbest in in the NBA while on their home court with 13.5 offensive boards per game this year.

Matisse Thybulle has successfully made an impressive 1.3 three-point shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 0.8 rate last year. This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 6.1 three attempts per game (27th-most in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, identifying this as a favorable matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-fastest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers grade out 14thbest in in the NBA while on their home court with 13.5 offensive boards per game this year. While playing away from home, the New Orleans Pelicans have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (9.0) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).

Zion Williamson has made 50.0% of his treys over the last 15 games, 11.1% higher than he's sunk in all games this year. Zion Williamson has averaged 30.4 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 80th percentile. The 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Portland is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.0 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are on their home court (24th-most in the NBA).

Jabari Walker has successfully made 51.5% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 5.8% higher than he's put through the net overall this year while playing at home. Out of all players in the league, Jabari Walker ranks in the 82nd percentile for 3-point efficiency while playing at home with a a superb 42.3% rate this year. Jabari Walker has averaged 31.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 8.0 more than he's averaged in all games this season at home. This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (28th-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a strong matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-fastest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Out of all players in the league, Trey Murphy III slots into the 94th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, posting 6.9 per game this year. The 10th-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). While on their home court, the Trail Blazers have allowed the 7th-least offensive boards per game (9.9) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Portland is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.0 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are on their home court (24th-most in the NBA).