Pelicans vs Kings Match Player Stats | Saturday, February 8th 2025

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Pelicans vs Kings Match Player Stats | Saturday, February 8th 2025

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Todays Saturday, February 8th Matchup Details

Saturday New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings
Todays Game is on Saturday, February 8th 2025
08/02/25 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings

Malik Monk has attempted 18.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.1 more than he’s attempted in all games this season.

Malik Monk has tallied 32.1 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 85th percentile.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 7.1 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a good matchup.

The Sacramento Kings have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games.

The Kings are expected to see a rise in plays today from competing against the 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Pelicans).

Malik Monk has attempted 6.9 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the league.

CJ McCollum has converted 42.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games on the road, 9.1% more than he’s converted from downtown in all games this season while on the road.

CJ McCollum has attempted 7.3 3-point shots per game when playing away from home this year, putting him in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league.

CJ McCollum has averaged 33.1 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 89th percentile — putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA.

The Pelicans have played at the 2nd-fastest tempo in the league over the last 10 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to see a rise in possessions in this contest from competing against the 7th-most up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 20 games (the Sacramento Kings).

Keegan Murray has converted 40.1% of his 3-point shots over the last 15 games, 8.7% higher than he’s converted over the course of the season.

Keegan Murray has averaged 35.0 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 95th percentile.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, identifying this as a strong matchup.

DeMar DeRozan has successfully made 45.0% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games at home, 23.8% higher than he’s made from beyond the arc in all games this season while on his home court.

DeMar DeRozan has averaged 34.9 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile — some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Kings rank 9th-best in in the league with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Keon Ellis has converted 70.9% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 22.5% higher than he’s sunk in all games this season while at home.

Keon Ellis has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 18.1% higher than he’s converted overall this season.

Yves Missi has made 71.5% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 10.5% higher than he’s converted overall this year without the home court advantage.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 6th-best in in the league with 12.1 offensive boards per game this year.

Yves Missi has attempted 2.7 free throws per game this year, ranking in the 77th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

CJ McCollum has attempted 18.5 field goals per game this season, significantly higher than his 16.0 mark last season.

Domantas Sabonis has sunk 61.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 15 games, 12.8% higher than he’s made from downtown over the course of the season.

Among all players in the NBA, Domantas Sabonis registers in the 97th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 36.0 minutes per game playing at home this year.

The matchup vs. Yves Missi is a strong one for three-point shots; when matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have converted a colossal 38.4% of their shots from behind the three-point arc (93rd percentile).

Trey Murphy III has registered 30.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.7 more than he’s registered overall this season.

Trey Murphy III has sunk 5.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he’s made from 3-point range overall this season.

Among all players in the NBA, Trey Murphy III lands in the 95th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 35.4 minutes per game this year.

The matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings is a favorable one; they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SGs this year (18.1).

DeMar DeRozan has logged 27.6 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 7.6 more than he’s logged overall this year at home.

Keegan Murray has attempted 5.2 three-point shots per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 79th percentile among all players in the league.

Out of all players in the NBA, Domantas Sabonis comes in at the 95th percentile for shooting efficiency on his home court with an excellent 62.1% rate this year.

The matchup vs. Yves Missi is a strong one for scoring; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have made an enormous 6.4 field goals per game (90th percentile).

Zion Williamson has converted 10.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he’s put through the hoop overall this year.

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Sacramento Kings, making this a strong matchup.

Zach LaVine has made 3.2 three-point shots per game this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile among all players in the league.

Out of all players in the NBA, Zach LaVine registers in the 87th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 31.0 minutes per game with the home court advantage since the start of last season.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a strong matchup.

Keon Ellis has made 60.2% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 12.0% more than he’s converted from 3-point range overall this season playing at home.

Keon Ellis will likely see a spike in production across the board due to holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Zach LaVine places in the 88th percentile for shots from the field on his home court, posting 13.0 per game since the start of last season.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings

Malik Monk has been called for 2.6 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 90th percentile — among the NBA’s most-whistled.

The Sacramento Kings have been the 4th-least aggressive offense in the league at home this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc.

Out of all players in the NBA, CJ McCollum rates in the 80th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a whopping 2.3 fouls per game this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA when playing on the road this year when it comes to treys.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have shot 30.6% on three-pointers (9th-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, creating a hard matchup.

CJ McCollum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling generally decreases stat production in all facets of the game.

In comparison to last season’s 12.8 mark, Keegan Murray’s shots taken have regressed this season to 10.7 per game.

Among all players in the NBA, Keegan Murray places in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, tallying a massive 2.6 fouls per game while at home this year.

Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 4.0 three attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making this a challenging matchup.

Yves Missi has converted 0.0% of his three-point attempts this year, ranking him in the 5th percentile among all players in the league.

The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA while playing away from home this year.

The matchup vs. Domantas Sabonis is a hard one for field goal attempts; when Sabonis is playing at home and squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 10.3 shots made from the field per game (7th percentile).

Yves Missi will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court usually reduces stat production across the board.

In contrast to last year’s 84.8% rate, CJ McCollum’s foul-shot prowess has decreased this year to 73.3%.

Domantas Sabonis has been called for 3.4 personal fouls per game while at home this year, putting him in the 99th percentile — among the league’s highest-fouling.

Trey Murphy III figures to experience a decrease in effectiveness across the board considering playing away from home in this contest.

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 9.1 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, designating this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.7 3-point attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Sacramento Kings, branding this as a difficult matchup.

Zion Williamson has converted a measly 14.3% of his attempts from beyond the arc this year, quite a bit lower than his 30.0 mark last year.

Zion Williamson has tallied 2.9 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the NBA (97th percentile).

Zion Williamson will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally worsens stat production for all stats.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

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