The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games away from home.The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the NBA in their home stadium this year, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the New Orleans Pelicans.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Pelicans rank 6thworst in in the NBA with only 7.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.CJ McCollum ought to suffer a drop-off in production in all facets of the game due to being on the road in this contest.
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