Positives with CLE @ NOP Wednesday 13th Matchup
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The matchup against the Pelicans is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).
The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on their home court, which should lead to more plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Brandon Ingram has averaged 33.4 minutes per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 89th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the league.
The number of field goal attempts against Isaac Okoro has been quite high (13.2 per game) when playing on the road and squaring off against fellow starting SFs this year (97th percentile).
The 4th-fastest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.
Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce more chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the league as the home team with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.
Brandon Ingram has sunk 5.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 more than he’s put through the net in all games this season.
Herbert Jones has made 53.5% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 11.6% more than he’s converted from three over the course of the year.
Herbert Jones has been on the court for 29.4 minutes per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 75th percentile — putting him among the most-used players in the NBA.
Herbert Jones will likely get a boost in performance in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.
Among all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum registers in the 99th percentile for three-point shots scored, registering 3.3 per game this year.
CJ McCollum has played 31.1 minutes per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 80th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.
CJ McCollum will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city generally boosts player production in all stat categories.
Herbert Jones has successfully made a terrific 87.0% of his foul shots this season, quite a bit more than his 73.1 rate last season.
Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 60.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games, 24.1% more than he’s made over the course of the year.
Jonas Valanciunas has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 17.5% higher than he’s sunk overall this year.
Jonas Valanciunas is expected to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.
Brandon Ingram has sunk 2.6 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.8 more than he’s sunk overall this year when playing at home.
Brandon Ingram ought to see a rise in productivity in all facets of the game in light of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
Zion Williamson has totaled 27.3 points per game over the last 14 games when playing at home, 5.9 higher than he’s totaled in all games this season at home.
Zion Williamson has successfully made 100.0% of his treys over the last 10 games at home, 37.5% higher than he’s made from three in all games this year when playing at home.
Out of all players in the league, Zion Williamson slots into the 76th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 29.8 minutes per game while on his home court this year.
The number of shots from behind the three-point arc attempted against Georges Niang has been very high (5.0 per game) when on the road and defending fellow starting PFs this year (87th percentile).
Negatives with Wednesday 13th Matchup with the Cavaliers, Pelicans
This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.0 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
Compared to last year’s 18.6 mark, Brandon Ingram’s shots have fallen this year to 16.2 per game.
Brandon Ingram has averaged 2.2 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 76th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 8th-least aggressive offense in the NBA this year with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc.
Out of all players in the league, Herbert Jones registers in the 94th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.9 fouls per game while on his home court this year.
CJ McCollum has attempted a mere 14.8 shots per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 17.9 mark last year.
The matchup against Donovan Mitchell is a difficult one; he has allowed a lowly 12.6 points per game away from his home court when guarding fellow starting SGs this year (3rd percentile).
The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting SGs vs. Donovan Mitchell has been very low this year (2.4 foul shots per game when they are at home: 7th percentile).
Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 2.6 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.
The faceoff with Jarrett Allen rates in the 10th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs sinking a mere 5.1 field goals per game this year when they are playing at home.
The faceoff with Jarrett Allen in terms of getting to the free-throw line lands in the 23rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs attempting a mere 2.8 foul shots per game this year.
The matchup against Donovan Mitchell is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when guarding other starting SGs this year, they have attempted just 5.0 threes per game (7th percentile).
The faceoff with Isaac Okoro comes in at the 13th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting SFs converting just 1.2 treys per game this year when they have the home court advantage.
The number of fouls drawn by other starting PFs against Georges Niang has been quite low this year (3.0 foul shots per game when they are playing at home: 17th percentile).
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Cavaliers, Pelicans Match Player Stats Wednesday 13th CLE @ NOP Game Predictions. Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans Players Trends
Cavaliers, Pelicans Match Player Stats Wednesday, March 13th CLE @ NOP Game Predictions. Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans Players Trends