New Orleans @ Washington picks

Jordan Poole has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The Wizards check in as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year.

Jordan Poole has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 98th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. As it relates to three-pointers, the Wizards's subpar 32.0% rate of sunk threes while playing at home ranks lowest in the league this year.

Herbert Jones has played 32.4 minutes per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 85th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SFs have shot 50.2% on field goal attempts (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, branding this as a positive matchup. The 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Wizards have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA this year, which should lead to more opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.

The Pelicans have been the lowest scoring offense in the NBA on the road this year. Trey Murphy III will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road tends to worsen stat production across the board.

Yves Missi has played 32.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 higher than he's played over the course of the year. The matchup against Alexandre Sarr is a favorable one for field goals; when facing other starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a massive 62.7% of their field goal attempts (93rd percentile). The 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Wizards have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA this year, which should lead to more opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.