New Orleans @ Houston props

Yves Missi has sunk 60.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 6.4% higher than he's converted over the course of the year while playing on the road. Yves Missi has tallied 30.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 5.6 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season on the road. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out best in in the league while playing away from home with 14.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Among all players in the NBA, Trey Murphy III registers in the 95th percentile for 3-point attempts, tallying 8.3 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Trey Murphy III measures in the 90th percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 33.9 minutes per game this year. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out best in in the league while playing away from home with 14.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Jabari Smith Jr. has sunk 44.2% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 10.7% more than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year. Jabari Smith Jr. has averaged 37.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a good matchup. The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Fred VanVleet has attempted 9.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet rates in the 88th percentile for playing time, posting a monstrous 33.2 minutes per game while at home this year. The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.1). The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

In comparison to last year's 3.4 clip, CJ McCollum's 3-pointers hit have dropped this year to 2.8 per game. CJ McCollum has accumulated 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's accumulated in all games this year. The Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The matchup against Houston is a difficult one for three-pointers; when the Houston Rockets are at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have posted the lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (24.8%). CJ McCollum ought to suffer a drop-off in performance in all stat categories due to being on the road in this game.

Herbert Jones has averaged 31.2 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and produce more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out best in in the league while playing away from home with 14.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. This year when they are on the road, the other team's starting SFs have attempted 3.5 free throws per game (6th-most in the league) against the Houston Rockets, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Green lands in the 93rd percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, putting up 7.7 per game this year. Out of all players in the NBA, Jalen Green slots into the 82nd percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 31.7 minutes per game when playing at home this year. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a good matchup. The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Dillon Brooks has attempted 6.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. Over the last 19 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Out of all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun comes in at the 89th percentile for shots taken, totaling 15.3 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Alperen Sengun places in the 78th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 30.5 minutes per game at home this year. The matchup against Yves Missi is a favorable one for three-point shots; when guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have converted a whopping 51.0% of their three-pointers (96th percentile). The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Amen Thompson has attempted 10.8 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 higher than he's attempted overall this season. Amen Thompson has made 35.9% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games, 9.6% more than he's sunk over the course of the year. The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.1 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Tari Eason has successfully made 48.0% of his three-pointers over the last 5 games at home, 11.5% more than he's made from three overall this season playing at home. The 7th-most up-tempo pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Rockets will likely see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 5th-quickest pace visiting offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. Tari Eason has attempted 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's attempted in all games this year.

Dejounte Murray has successfully made 7.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's put through the net in all games this year. Dejounte Murray has sunk 39.4% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 9.9% higher than he's made from 3-point range overall this season. Dejounte Murray has averaged 33.1 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 87th percentile. The Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing on the road. The Houston Rockets have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans.