CJ McCollum Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-165/+135).
Key Factors
Favors Over
CJ McCollum has put up 1.0 steals per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 85th percentile -- among the NBA's leaders by this metric.
CJ McCollum has averaged 34.7 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 94th percentile.
The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 20 games on the road.
Favors Under
CJ McCollum has tallied 0.1 technical fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA when it comes to technicals (93rd percentile).
The Mavericks have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to decreased opportunities for the Pelicans.
CJ McCollum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally lowers player performance for all stats.