CJ McCollum has attempted 8.2 shots from downtown per game this year, ranking in the 96th percentile out of all players in the NBA.Out of all players in the league, CJ McCollum places in the 90th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 33.1 minutes per game this year.The matchup vs. Houston is a favorable one for three-point shots; when the Rockets are away from home, the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled the 10th-most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.3).The Pelicans have played at the 5th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 20 games.The Rockets have played at the 10th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to raise plays for the Pelicans.
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