CJ McCollum has put up an impressive 4.5 defensive boards per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 3.5 defensive boards per game 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 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).Offensive rebounds save possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 8thbest in in the NBA with 12.2 offensive boards per game this year.
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