Out of all players in the NBA, Herbert Jones rates in the 87th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 33.1 minutes per game this year.The matchup against Houston is a good one for threes; when the Rockets are away from home, the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.4).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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