New Orleans @ Oklahoma City picks

Cason Wallace has made 60.0% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 18.0% higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year when playing at home. The Thunder rank as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 2nd-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Cason Wallace has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 21.1% more than he's sunk in all games this year. Cason Wallace stands to see a rise in production in all facets of the game in light of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Trey Murphy III has attempted 10.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 2.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. Trey Murphy III has tallied 38.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.7 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. In terms of scoring, the Pelicans's terrific 117.2 points per game as the road team ranks 4th-strongest in the league over the last 5 games. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from competing against the 2nd-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder). Trey Murphy III has made 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.4 higher than he's converted overall this season on the road.