Since the start of last season, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 16.7 points per game (12th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, labeling this as a tough matchup for offensive production.The Denver Nuggets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA without the home court advantage this year, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the Pelicans.Offensive rebounds save possession and create added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the New Orleans Pelicans rank 10thworst in in the league as the road team with only 9.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.Relative to last season's 0.6 clip, Dyson Daniels's foul shots made have declined this season to 0.3 per game.The matchup vs. Denver is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted just 3.4 free throws per game since the start of last season when the Nuggets are at home (10th-least in the league).
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