Among all players in the league, Dejounte Murray places in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 33.8 minutes per game this year.This year when they are at home, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 45.5% on shot attempts from the field (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, branding this as a strong matchup.The Pelicans have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games.The Pelicans are expected to get a boost in possessions today from facing the 7th-quickest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Rockets).Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
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