CJ McCollum has successfully made a whopping 3.8 three-point shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 2.5 rate last year.CJ McCollum has averaged 32.6 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 85th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league.The matchup vs. Washington is a strong one for three-pointers; when the Washington Wizards are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged the 28th-most three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (3.3).The 9th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 11 games has been the Pelicans.The Pelicans are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the speediest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Washington Wizards).
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