Detroit @ New Orleans picks

Jose Alvarado has converted 51.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 9.6% more than he's made in all games this season while at home. Jose Alvarado has successfully made 2.0 treys per game this year, putting him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

CJ McCollum has attempted 17.8 shots from the field per game this year, ranking in the 94th percentile among all players in the league. CJ McCollum has made 45.9% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 11.2% more than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year. CJ McCollum has played 32.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 89th percentile. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans.

Jose Alvarado has successfully made 2.0 treys per game this year, putting him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to boost opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 4th-best in in the NBA with the home court advantage with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jose Alvarado will likely get a boost in efficiency for all stats considering possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Malik Beasley has attempted 12.9 field goals per game this season, significantly more than his 9.0 mark last season. Malik Beasley has made a whopping 3.9 3-point shots per game this season, quite a bit more than his 2.8 rate last season. The Pistons have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Pistons are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). The Detroit Pistons check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).