The 2nd-fastest tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans.Since the start of last season when they are on their home court, opposing teams have brought down 9.9 offensive boards per game (8th-lowest in the league) against the Nuggets (reducing possessions that could otherwise generate more opportunities for offense).Herbert Jones has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 13.3% more than he's converted in all games this year.As a team, the Pelicans have been very successful at drawing fouls as the home team: 10th-best in the NBA since the start of last season, tallying 24.5 foul shot attempts per game.This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 4.5 free throws per game (24th-most in the league) against the Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.
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