New Orleans @ Toronto picks

Dejounte Murray has logged 21.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.5 more than he's logged overall this season. Dejounte Murray has attempted 7.8 threes per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Among all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray registers in the 90th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 33.4 minutes per game this year. The 4th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 7th-best in in the league with 12.3 offensive boards per game this year.

In contrast to last year's 16.0 rate, CJ McCollum's shots taken have jumped this year to 18.2 per game. CJ McCollum has sunk 3.8 treys per game over the last 15 games, 0.7 more than he's made from downtown overall this season. Out of all players in the league, CJ McCollum places in the 89th percentile for playing time, tallying an enormous 33.1 minutes per game while playing on the road this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 15.6 field goal attempts per game (most in the league) against the Toronto Raptors, making this a strong matchup. The 4th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jordan Hawkins has tallied 15.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. Jordan Hawkins has sunk 2.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's made from three over the course of the year. Jordan Hawkins has averaged 0.9 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 18th percentile -- among the NBA's least foul-prone. The 4th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 7th-best in in the league with 12.3 offensive boards per game this year.

In regard to scoring, the Raptors's unimpressive 104.8 points per game with the home court advantage comes in as the 3rd-weakest in the league over the last 5 games. The least up-tempo pace home team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Raptors. Over the last 15 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, making it tough to get to the foul line.