CJ McCollum has averaged just 4.3 assists per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 5.7 assists per game last season.The Pelicans have played at the 6th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games as the road team.The Miami Heat have played at the 3rd-slowest pace in the league this year, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Pelicans.The Pelicans have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).CJ McCollum stands to suffer a reduction in productivity in all stat categories due to playing on the visting team in this contest.
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