The Positives with New Orleans at Miami Matchup

Out of all players in the league, CJ McCollum rates in the 98th percentile for 3-pointers converted, posting 3.3 per game this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum places in the 83rd percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 31.4 minutes per game this year.

In terms of offense, the New Orleans Pelicans’s stellar 117.7 points per game as the visting team ranks 7th-strongest in the league over the last 25 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 2nd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 25 games on the road.

Jimmy Butler has attempted 16.4 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the year.

Jimmy Butler has converted 54.0% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games at home, 16.5% higher than he’s converted from 3-point range in all games this year with the home court advantage.

Jimmy Butler has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 93rd percentile.

With respect to three-pointers, the Miami Heat’s remarkable 38.3% rate of successful threes playing at home comes in as the 6th-best in the league this year.

Among all players in the league, Jimmy Butler places in the 99th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, compiling a colossal 7.9 foul shots per game this year.

Zion Williamson has tallied 28.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he’s tallied overall this year.

Zion Williamson has averaged 31.0 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 82nd percentile.

The matchup vs. Miami is a good one for threes; when the Heat are playing at home, the other team’s starting PFs have posted the highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (46.4%).

Zion Williamson has failed to convert 2.0 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 2.5 mark last season.

Bam Adebayo has made 63.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 11.3% more than he’s made over the course of the year.

Bam Adebayo has made 100.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 68.8% more than he’s converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year.

Out of all players in the league, Bam Adebayo lands in the 90th percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 33.9 minutes per game on his home court this year.

The matchup vs. Jonas Valanciunas is a positive one for scoring; when guarding fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a whopping 62.5% of their shot attempts from the field (97th percentile).

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Negative Aspects with Pelicans vs Heat Matchup this March 22nd

CJ McCollum has attempted a mere 14.6 field goals per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 17.9 rate last year.

The matchup vs. Miami is a difficult one; when the Heat are on their home court, they have allowed the 4th-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PGs over the last 20 games (15.2).

The 6th-slowest pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans.

The Miami Heat have played at the 3rd-slowest pace in the NBA this year, which should decrease plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with just 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Over the last 20 games when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot 32.1% on three-pointers (10th-lowest in the league) against the Heat, marking this as a tough matchup.

CJ McCollum will likely suffer a reduction in production across the board due to playing away from home in this game.

This year, opposing starting SFs have tallied 9.1 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a challenging matchup.

The 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play offense in the NBA this year has been the Heat.

The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games without the home court advantage, which should lead to decreased plays for the Miami Heat.

The Miami Heat have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

Zion Williamson has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-prone players in the league (80th percentile).

The matchup vs. the Miami Heat may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a measly 1.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-least in the league).

Out of all players in the league, Bam Adebayo lands in the 81st percentile for personal fouls, compiling a whopping 2.3 fouls per game with the home court advantage this year.

The showdown with Jonas Valanciunas in regard to getting to the free-throw line registers in the 24th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs attempting a mere 3.1 free throws per game this year when they have the home court advantage.

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