New Orleans @ Houston picks

Tari Eason has compiled 2.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 0.5 higher than he's compiled over the course of the season. Tari Eason has tallied 29.2 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.6 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. The Rockets have played at the 10th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 10 games. The Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Relative to last year's 1.3 mark, Jose Alvarado's threes sunk have increased this year to 2.0 per game. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road. The New Orleans Pelicans will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 10th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Alperen Sengun has tallied a terrific 3.3 offensive rebounds per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 2.9 offensive rebounds per game last year. Alperen Sengun has averaged 30.7 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Rockets have played at the 10th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 10 games. The Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Alperen Sengun has averaged 30.7 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The rate of shots from downtown sunk against Yves Missi has been remarkably high (36.6%) when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (90th percentile). The Rockets have played at the 10th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 10 games. The Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 5th-quickest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Tari Eason has tallied 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The Houston Rockets check in as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA with the home court advantage this year in terms of treys.

Trey Murphy III has committed 2.2 personal fouls per game this season, significantly more than his 1.3 fouls per game last season. Trey Murphy III stands to experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

CJ McCollum has attempted 9.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.4 more than he's attempted overall this year on the road. Among all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum places in the 88th percentile for playing time, logging a massive 32.7 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road. The New Orleans Pelicans will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from being pitted against the 10th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.