CJ McCollum Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-160/+130).
Key Factors
Favors Over
CJ McCollum has compiled 1.1 steals per game this year on the road, putting him among the NBA's hottest by this metric over this stretch of games: 85th percentile.
CJ McCollum has tallied 34.6 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 96th percentile.
The Rockets have played at the fastest pace-of-play in the league at home this year, which ought to lead to increased plays for the Pelicans.
Favors Under
CJ McCollum has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 0.1 higher than he's committed over the course of the year on the road.
The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 6th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.
CJ McCollum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally worsens player performance in all facets of the game.