Portland @ New Orleans props

The Pelicans have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have scored 12.1 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Portland Trail Blazers, labeling this as a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness. The matchup vs. Portland is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.9 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting team (4th-least in the NBA).

The Pelicans have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 29.6% on threes (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a difficult matchup. The matchup against Portland may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Trail Blazers are away from home (2nd-least in the league).

The Pelicans have been the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have shot 29.8% on 3-pointers (3rd-worst in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a challenging matchup. Jose Alvarado has successfully made 0.6 foul shots per game since the start of last season, ranking in the 25th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Deandre Ayton has sunk 61.1% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 15.3% more than he's converted from three over the course of the year. Deandre Ayton has played 32.3 minutes per game since the start of last season, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 83rd percentile. The matchup with Yves Missi measures in the 100th percentile with rival starting Cs making a whopping 63.3% of their attempts from downtown since the start of last season. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA this year (the Pelicans).

This year, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, marking this as a favorable matchup. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA this year (the Pelicans). The Trail Blazers check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

The Trail Blazers have been the lowest scoring offense in the NBA since the start of last season. Anfernee Simons figures to suffer a reduction in performance for all stats in light of playing away from home in this matchup.

Jerami Grant has posted 17.5 points per game while playing on the road since the start of last season, placing him in the 86th percentile -- one of the best in the NBA by this metric. Jerami Grant has converted 1.9 3-pointers per game while playing away from home since the start of last season, ranking in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the league. Out of all players in the NBA, Jerami Grant places in the 81st percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 31.2 minutes per game away from his home court since the start of last season. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA this year (the Pelicans).

Deni Avdija has converted 5.2 field goals per game since the start of last season, ranking him in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Deni Avdija has tallied 30.0 minutes per game since the start of last season, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 78th percentile. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA this year (the Pelicans). The Trail Blazers check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Scoot Henderson has attempted 12.7 shots per game since the start of last season, ranking him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 7th-most up-tempo pace home team in the NBA this year (the Pelicans). The Trail Blazers check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists). Scoot Henderson has attempted 3.1 free throws per game when playing on the road since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all players in the NBA.

The matchup against Deandre Ayton is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when Ayton is on the visiting team and defending fellow starting Cs since the start of last season, they have attempted a colossal 2.6 three-pointers per game (96th percentile). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league on their home court this year. The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 7 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Yves Missi has made 100.0% of his free throws playing at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 100th percentile among all players in the NBA.