Dejounte Murray has put up a terrific 6.1 defensive boards per game this year, significantly more than his 4.6 defensive boards per game last year.Out of all players in the league, Dejounte Murray rates in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 32.9 minutes per game this year.The Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team.The New Orleans Pelicans will likely see a spike in possessions in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-speediest pace offense in the league over the last 25 games (the Indiana Pacers).Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.
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