Aaron Gordon has converted 65.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games at home, 13.2% higher than he's converted from downtown overall this season on his home court.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 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.4).The Pelicans have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Nuggets.The Nuggets check in as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).Aaron Gordon has attempted and missed 0.6 foul shots per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 1.1 rate last season.
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