Utah @ New Orleans props

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.0 foul shots per game this year when the Pelicans are on their home court (least in the NBA). Collin Sexton should suffer a reduction in efficiency in all facets of the game due to playing away from home in this matchup.

Dejounte Murray has made 3.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's made from downtown overall this year. Dejounte Murray has tallied 33.2 minutes per game at home this year, putting him in the 88th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Utah Jazz have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 20 games away from their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 2nd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.9 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

CJ McCollum has attempted 18.3 shots per game this season, significantly more than his 16.0 mark last season. CJ McCollum has successfully made 4.6 threes per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.0 more than he's converted from three over the course of the year playing at home. CJ McCollum has played 33.3 minutes per game while at home this year, ranking in the 89th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 6.0 3-point attempts per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the Utah Jazz, designating this as a positive matchup. The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.

Yves Missi has converted 65.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.0% higher than he's sunk overall this season. The matchup vs. Drew Eubanks is a positive one for field goals; when facing other starting Cs this year, they have made an enormous 7.1 baskets per game (100th percentile). The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Utah Jazz have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 20 games away from their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 2nd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.9 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Zion Williamson has converted a lowly 16.7% of his three-point attempts this season, quite a bit less than his 30.0 mark last season. When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans's unimpressive 108.3 points per game rates 6th-lowest in the league this year.

Drew Eubanks has successfully made 76.7% of his field goals over the last 10 games on the road, 9.6% more than he's made over the course of the year away from home. The matchup with Yves Missi slots into the 90th percentile with the opposing team's starting Cs converting a colossal 39.3% of their attempts from downtown this year. The 7th-speediest tempo away team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Jazz. The Utah Jazz are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 6th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans). The Utah Jazz check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Keyonte George will likely experience a decrease in efficiency across the board as a result of playing away from home in this contest.

Trey Murphy III has tallied 25.4 points per game over the last 10 games, 3.8 higher than he's tallied overall this year. Among all players in the league, Trey Murphy III places in the 92nd percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 34.4 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year. The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a good one for 3-pointers; the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied the most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Utah Jazz have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 20 games away from their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Pelicans.

Cody Williams has attempted 7.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Cody Williams has converted 54.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 27.5% higher than he's converted from three over the course of the year when playing on the road. Cody Williams has averaged 28.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.2 more than he's averaged in all games this year. The 7th-speediest tempo away team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Jazz. The Utah Jazz are expected to see a spike in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 6th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Pelicans).