The Positives with Los Angeles at New Orleans Friday 15th Matchup

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.5).

The LA Clippers will likely see a rise in opportunities today from squaring off against the 8th-speediest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the league).

CJ McCollum has been on the court for 31.0 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.

The 8th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).

CJ McCollum has made 88.9% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 9.5% more than he’s put through the net overall this season while on his home court.

CJ McCollum will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to boost player performance for all stats.

Among all players in the league, CJ McCollum registers in the 98th percentile for threes sunk, compiling 3.2 per game this year.

Brandon Ingram has converted 2.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.8 more than he’s converted in all games this season playing at home.

Brandon Ingram has averaged 33.3 minutes per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 89th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA.

Brandon Ingram has attempted 5.1 free throws per game this year, placing him in the 94th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Zion Williamson has converted 10.1 field goals per game over the last 14 games at home, 1.4 higher than he’s made overall this year on his home court.

Zion Williamson has sunk 100.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games at home, 37.5% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this year playing at home.

Among all players in the NBA, Zion Williamson measures in the 76th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 30.0 minutes per game while at home this year.

Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 52.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games at home, 18.1% higher than he’s made from downtown overall this year while at home.

Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 17.5% more than he’s made in all games this season.

Jonas Valanciunas ought to see an increase in productivity in all stat categories on account of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Brandon Ingram will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium generally increases player performance across the board.

Herbert Jones has sunk 55.7% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 13.8% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year.

Herbert Jones has been on the court for 29.3 minutes per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 75th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

Herbert Jones will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home generally raises stat production in all facets of the game.

Herbert Jones has converted an impressive 86.7% of his free throws this season, quite a bit more than his 73.1 rate last season.

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Negative Aspects with Clippers vs Pelicans Matchup this Friday

In contrast to last season’s 17.9 rate, CJ McCollum’s field goal attempts have regressed this season to 14.7 per game.

The Pelicans check in as the 6th-least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 1.5 threes per game (10th-lowest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, designating this as a tough matchup.

Brandon Ingram has attempted just 16.1 shots from the field per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 18.6 rate last year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 3.4 3-point attempts per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, designating this as a hard matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 3.3 free throws per game over the last 20 games (6th-least in the league).

Jonas Valanciunas has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 89th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

Brandon Ingram has been called for 2.2 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 75th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 9.1 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a tough matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.1 free throws per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the NBA).

Herbert Jones has committed 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while at home, 1.0 higher than he’s committed in all games this season at home.

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