The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the league while on the road this year in terms of shot attempts from downtown.This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have averaged 29.8% on 3-pointers (13th-lowest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking this as a hard matchup.The Pelicans are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the slowest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (12th-fewest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.CJ McCollum will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city usually worsens player production in all stat categories.
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