Pelicans vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Saturday, January 25th 2025

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Pelicans vs Hornets Match Player Stats | Saturday, January 25th 2025

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Todays Saturday, January 25th Matchup Details

Saturday New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets
Todays Game is on Saturday, January 25th 2025
25/01/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets

Josh Green has made 51.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 12.2% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the season.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to more plays for the Hornets.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 2nd-best in in the league with 13.0 offensive boards per game this year.

Josh Green has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 32.9% higher than he’s put through the hoop over the course of the season.

Over the last 19 games when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Dejounte Murray has attempted 7.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray rates in the 90th percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 33.4 minutes per game this year.

The 5th-fastest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

Dejounte Murray has sunk 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he’s put through the hoop in all games this year.

Miles Bridges has attempted 19.4 shots per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 3.4 more than he’s attempted in all games this year at home.

Miles Bridges has sunk 3.0 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s converted from downtown in all games this year.

Out of all players in the league, Miles Bridges ranks in the 83rd percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 31.6 minutes per game this year.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) against the Pelicans, marking this as a favorable matchup.

The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a good one for 3-point shots; the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled the 4th-most 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (2.0).

Trey Murphy III has attempted 10.4 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.1 higher than he’s attempted over the course of the season on the road.

Trey Murphy III has tallied 34.7 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, ranking in the 94th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.

Over the last 24 games when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 16.4 points per game (6th-most in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, making this a favorable matchup for offensive productivity.

Josh Green is expected to see a spike in output for all stats considering controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

In comparison to last season’s 16.0 clip, CJ McCollum’s shots have risen this season to 18.4 per game.

CJ McCollum has successfully made 3.9 threes per game over the last 15 games, 0.7 higher than he’s sunk in all games this season.

CJ McCollum has played 33.7 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the league.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a favorable matchup.

Nick Smith Jr. has played 27.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 13.2 more than he’s played over the course of the year.

Nick Smith Jr. has accumulated 0.9 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, placing him in the 19th percentile — among the NBA’s least-whistled.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, creating a favorable matchup.

The matchup against Charlotte is a favorable one for field goals; when the Hornets are playing at home, opposing starting PFs have tallied the most baskets per game in the league this year (8.7).

Relative to last year’s 9.0 rate, LaMelo Ball’s three-point attempts have surged this year to 12.6 per game.

LaMelo Ball has averaged 34.3 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 92nd percentile.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a positive one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

Compared to last season’s 19.2 clip, LaMelo Ball’s field goal attempts have increased this season to 24.0 per game.

Yves Missi has sunk 71.2% of his field goals over the last 10 games on the road, 9.8% more than he’s sunk over the course of the year away from his home court.

Yves Missi has sunk 2.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.8 more than he’s made over the course of the season while playing away from home.

Nick Smith Jr. has successfully made 49.5% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games, 12.1% higher than he’s converted from beyond the arc overall this season.

Nick Smith Jr. has attempted 7.0 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 more than he’s attempted in all games this year.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets

Josh Green has tallied 2.8 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (95th percentile).

The Charlotte Hornets have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year.

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

The 4th-slowest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Charlotte Hornets.

As it relates to offense, the Pelicans’s subpar 105.9 points per game on the road measures as the 4th-weakest in the league this year.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 11.3 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games at home, which ought to reduce possessions for the New Orleans Pelicans.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

Dejounte Murray will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to lower player production across the board.

Zion Williamson has made a mere 16.7% of his attempts from beyond the arc this season, quite a bit lower than his 30.0 mark last season.

Zion Williamson has tallied 2.7 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

In regard to 3-pointers, the New Orleans Pelicans’s subpar 11.4 sunk threes per game away from their home court comes in as the 5th-fewest in the NBA this year.

Zion Williamson will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city tends to lower player performance for all stats.

Trey Murphy III is expected to experience a decrease in efficiency in all stat categories in light of playing on the visting team in this game.

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SFs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 20 games (3.6).

With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Hornets’s subpar 32.4% rate of made threes ranks 2nd-fewest in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The matchup against the Pelicans is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SFs have totaled the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (4.0).

CJ McCollum will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to reduce player performance in all facets of the game.

Nick Smith Jr. has sunk a mere 35.6% of his field goals this season, quite a bit less than his 42.9 mark last season.

Nick Smith Jr. has converted just 50.0% of his foul shot attempts this year, a sizeable decrease from his 87.5 mark last year.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Zion Williamson has made a mere 58.3% of his free throw attempts this season, a sizeable decrease from his 67.7 rate last season.

CJ McCollum has tallied 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (81st percentile).

The matchup against Charlotte is a tough one for three-pointers; when the Hornets are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot for the 4th-lowest three rate in the league this year (27.9%).

LaMelo Ball has averaged 3.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the NBA (100th percentile).

Out of all players in the league, Yves Missi slots into the 75th percentile for personal fouls, logging a massive 2.2 fouls per game this year.

The showdown with Moussa Diabate lands in the 7th percentile for difficulty with the opposition’s starting Cs sinking only 0.4 treys per game this year when they are playing on the road.

The faceoff with Moussa Diabate when it comes to getting to the foul line ranks in the 7th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs attempting only 1.9 free throws per game this year when they are away from home.

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