New Orleans @ Miami Picks & Props

The Heat rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should raise opportunities for the Miami Heat. Jaime Jaquez Jr. has made 91.7% of his free throw attempts over the last 10 games, 16.0% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is expected to see a rise in productivity in all stat categories as a result of owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Compared to last season's 11.0 rate, Trey Murphy III's shots have spiked this season to 15.1 per game. Trey Murphy III has successfully made 3.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's sunk in all games this year. Trey Murphy III has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 91st percentile. The matchup against Miami is a positive one for three-point shots; when the Miami Heat are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PFs have compiled the highest 3-point rate in the league this year (46.4%). The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.

Out of all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray rates in the 90th percentile for shots from the field when playing on the road, tallying 16.0 per game this year. Dejounte Murray has played 33.5 minutes per game away from his home court this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The matchup vs. the Heat is a positive one; they have given up the 4th-most points per game in the league to the other team's starting PGs over the last 10 games (23.1). The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 3rd-best in in the league when playing away from home with 14.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The 2nd-most lethargic pace home offense in the NBA this year has been the Miami Heat. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with just 8.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Haywood Highsmith has converted 54.2% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 10.5% more than he's sunk over the course of the season. Haywood Highsmith has sunk 52.5% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games, 12.6% higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year. The Heat rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled 5.4 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, making this a good matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should raise opportunities for the Miami Heat.

Yves Missi has played 32.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.0 higher than he's played in all games this year. The rate of 3-point shots drained against Bam Adebayo has been remarkably high (48.1%) when squaring off against fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 3rd-best in in the league when playing away from home with 14.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Jimmy Butler has successfully made 62.2% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 5.9% more than he's sunk in all games this season. Jimmy Butler has converted 54.8% of his treys over the last 10 games, 17.0% more than he's converted from downtown in all games this season. Jimmy Butler has been on the court for 31.3 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 80th percentile. The Heat rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should raise opportunities for the Miami Heat.

Tyler Herro has logged 22.9 points per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 94th percentile -- among the league's best by this metric. Tyler Herro has attempted 9.6 three-point shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 8.1 rate last year. Out of all players in the league, Tyler Herro measures in the 93rd percentile for playing time, logging a massive 34.7 minutes per game playing at home this year. The Heat rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a strong matchup.

Herbert Jones has made 51.8% of his shots from the field while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the NBA, Herbert Jones registers in the 81st percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 31.3 minutes per game on the road this year. The matchup vs. the Heat is a strong one for field goal attempts; the other team's starting SFs have tallied the 7th-most FG attempts per game in the league this year (12.2). The rate of treys scored against Jimmy Butler has been very high (46.0%) when matched up against opposing starting SFs this year (100th percentile). The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.

The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 3rd-best in in the league when playing away from home with 14.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Jordan Hawkins has converted an impressive 2.2 foul shots per game this season, significantly more than his 1.0 rate last season.

Bam Adebayo has sunk 7.8 baskets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.9 more than he's made in all games this year while at home. The Heat rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games while on their home court. The faceoff with Yves Missi places in the 97th percentile with the other side's starting Cs making a whopping 42.8% of their 3-point shots this year. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should raise opportunities for the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo has attempted 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 1.2 more than he's attempted overall this season at home.

CJ McCollum has attempted 18.7 field goals per game this year, significantly more than his 16.0 rate last year. CJ McCollum has sunk 3.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season. Among all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum slots into the 87th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 33.3 minutes per game on the road this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 6.3 three attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Miami Heat, marking this as a strong matchup. The 6th-fastest pace road offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.

Nikola Jovic has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Alec Burks has gone over 7.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.