Golden State @ New Orleans picks

The Pelicans check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court. The matchup against Golden State is a hard one for threes; when the Warriors are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot for the lowest three percentage in the league this year (21.6%). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home. The Warriors have played at the 9th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games away from their home court, which ought to reduce possessions for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Stephen Curry has logged 34.8 points per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 9.2 more than he's logged overall this season on the road. Among all players in the league, Stephen Curry lands in the 86th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 32.1 minutes per game this year. The matchup against New Orleans is a positive one for three-point attempts; when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home, opposing starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.5). The Golden State Warriors have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Stephen Curry has sunk 6.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games on the road, 2.6 higher than he's sunk over the course of the year while playing on the road.

Moses Moody has attempted 5.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Moses Moody has tallied 29.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.6 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The Golden State Warriors have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Moses Moody has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 18.8% higher than he's made overall this year.