Positives with January 1st New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers Matchup
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Among all players in the league, Kyle Lowry slots into the 92nd percentile for shooting effectiveness while playing at home with a an impressive 64.3% rate since the start of last season.
The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting PGs have averaged the 28th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.1).
Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers grade out 28thbest in in the league as the home team with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
Out of all players in the league, Kyle Lowry ranks in the 78th percentile for free-throw prowess with a a phenomenal 84.3% rate this year.
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 foul shots per game this year (23rd-most in the league).
Tobias Harris has successfully made 2.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he’s sunk over the course of the year.
Tobias Harris has averaged 34.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 91st percentile.
The matchup vs. New Orleans is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the New Orleans Pelicans are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied the 28th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.4).
Tobias Harris should see a spike in productivity in all facets of the game in light of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.
Tobias Harris has successfully made 8.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he’s sunk over the course of the year.
Compared to last season’s 1.5 mark, Tobias Harris’s free throws hit have surged this season to 2.8 per game.
The number of treys attempted against Jonas Valanciunas has been remarkably high (2.3 per game) when on the road and guarding fellow starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).
Mo Bamba will likely see a rise in performance across the board considering holding the home court advantage in this contest.
Compared to last season’s 2.8 mark, CJ McCollum’s 3-point shots hit have spiked this season to 3.4 per game.
CJ McCollum has tallied 31.4 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 83rd percentile.
This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 37.7% on threes (22nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, identifying this as a positive matchup.
The Pelicans rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).
Among all players in the NBA, Buddy Hield rates in the 95th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, tallying 7.1 per game this year.
The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a positive one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have averaged the 27th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).
Buddy Hield will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually improves player performance for all stats.
Mo Bamba has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 39.7% more than he’s made in all games this year.
Herbert Jones has converted 61.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games on the road, 16.5% higher than he’s made from downtown in all games this year on the road.
Herbert Jones has played 33.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.3 more than he’s played overall this season.
Paul Reed has converted 75.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 38.8% more than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this season.
Paul Reed has averaged 25.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 7.2 more than he’s averaged in all games this year.
Paul Reed will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city tends to increase stat production across the board.
Among all players in the NBA, Brandon Ingram measures in the 93rd percentile for shots drained, tallying a colossal 8.1 per game this year.
Brandon Ingram has tallied 33.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 90th percentile.
Brandon Ingram has attempted 7.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he’s attempted overall this year.
Buddy Hield has converted 84.6% of his free throws this year, ranking in the 80th percentile among all players in the NBA.
In comparison to last season’s 6.4 mark, Tyrese Maxey’s shot attempts from beyond the arc have increased this season to 8.1 per game.
Tyrese Maxey has played 37.4 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 99th percentile.
The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the 27th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).
The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).
Away from their home court, the Pelicans have allowed the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (9.2) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional chances for scoring and assists).
Jonas Valanciunas has successfully made 60.0% of his three-point shots over the last 10 games, 23.3% more than he’s made from beyond the arc overall this season.
The clash with Paul Reed places in just the 77th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs sinking a monstrous 0.7 three-point shots per game this year when they are away from home.
Kelly Oubre Jr. will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to increase player performance in all stat categories.
Out of all players in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas slots into the 84th percentile for field goal efficiency without the home court advantage with a an outstanding 54.3% rate this year.
The number of field goal attempts against Paul Reed has been quite high (11.6 per game) when on his home court and matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (90th percentile).
Kyle Lowry has made 1.7 3-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 76th percentile among all players in the league.
Kyle Lowry will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium usually increases player performance across the board.
Paul Reed has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 25.8% more than he’s made in all games this season playing at home.
Zion Williamson has made 50.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games, 10.0% higher than he’s sunk overall this season.
Out of all players in the league, Zion Williamson slots into the 81st percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 30.6 minutes per game this year.
This year when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have averaged 45.6% on threes (29th-highest in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, resulting in a positive matchup.
Zion Williamson has sunk 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 0.9 higher than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year when playing away from home.
Trey Murphy III has logged 21.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he’s logged over the course of the season.
Trey Murphy III has attempted 10.8 threes per game over the last 5 games, 3.3 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.
Trey Murphy III has played 31.3 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.3 more than he’s played over the course of the year.
Trey Murphy III has attempted 3.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has attempted 15.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has attempted 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 more than he’s attempted over the course of the season.
Relative to last year’s 15.6 rate, Tyrese Maxey’s shots have spiked this year to 20.2 per game.
The matchup against Philadelphia is a good one; when the Philadelphia 76ers are at home, they have allowed the 25th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SGs over the last 24 games (18.4).
Herbert Jones has converted a whopping 86.7% of his free throw attempts this year, a big improvement over his 73.1 rate last year.
Negatives with January 1st Matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers
Among all players in the league, Kyle Lowry lands in the 86th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a colossal 2.5 fouls per game this year.
With respect to scoring, the Philadelphia 76ers’s lackluster 105.6 points per game playing at home measures as the 4th-lowest in the NBA over the last 5 games.
The 4th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from facing the 5th-most sluggish pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).
As it relates to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 5th-least aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Philadelphia 76ers.
The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (25th-least in the league).
Among all players in the league, Mo Bamba registers in the 21st percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, tallying 0.8 per game this year.
Mo Bamba has tallied 11.0 minutes per game this year, ranking among the least-used players in the league: 21st percentile.
CJ McCollum has attempted a lowly 14.8 field goals per game this season, significantly less than his 17.9 rate last season.
The Pelicans have been the 3rd-least aggressive offense in the NBA as the road team this year in regard to three-point attempts.
The Pelicans have played at the 5th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games as the away team.
The 76ers have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which should lead to decreased plays for the Pelicans.
Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 0.8 foul shots per game (30th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, making it tough to draw fouls.
Buddy Hield has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games while at home, 0.1 higher than he’s committed over the course of the year at home.
Among all players in the NBA, Herbert Jones comes in at the 93rd percentile for personal fouls, logging an enormous 2.9 fouls per game while playing away from home this year.
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have averaged 4.6 three attempts per game (24th-fewest in the league) vs. the 76ers, identifying this as a difficult matchup.
Among all players in the NBA, Paul Reed registers in the 18th percentile for shot attempts from downtown, tallying 0.6 per game this year.
Paul Reed has averaged 4.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 2.1 higher than he’s averaged in all games this season at home.
The matchup vs. the 76ers is a tough one; they have allowed the 30th-least points per game in the league to opposing starting SFs this year (11.3).
The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.5 free throws per game this year (30th-least in the league).
Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 free throws per game (30th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, finding it difficult to draw fouls.
The 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the 76ers.
The 76ers will likely see a decline in possessions in this game from competing against the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).
Jonas Valanciunas has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (93rd percentile).
Jonas Valanciunas is expected to see a decline in productivity in all stat categories in light of playing away from home in this game.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has sunk just 1.4 3-point shots per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 2.3 rate last season.
Among all players in the league, Kelly Oubre Jr. places in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a colossal 3.0 fouls per game when playing at home this year.
Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 4.0 three attempts per game (24th-lowest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, identifying this as a challenging matchup.
Brandon Ingram has committed 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (79th percentile).
The matchup against the 76ers is a tough one for 3-point shots; the other team’s starting SFs have compiled the 26th-lowest three rate in the league this year (28.9%).
Among all players in the league, Zion Williamson comes in at the 78th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.3 fouls per game this year.
Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.8 free throws per game (24th-fewest in the league) vs. the 76ers, struggling to draw fouls.
CJ McCollum will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city generally decreases stat production across the board.
Trey Murphy III will likely experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories in light of being on the road in this matchup.
The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a hard one for shots from the field; the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the 30th-least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).
The Philadelphia 76ers have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home.
Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
Herbert Jones will likely suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.
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