James Harden has made just 2.0 shots from downtown per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 2.8 mark last year.Relative to last year's 36.7 rate, James Harden's playing time has been reduced this year to 31.9 minutes per game.Since the start of last season, the other team's starting PGs have tallied 5.9 buckets per game (10th-fewest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, designating this as a hard matchup.The LA Clippers rank as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).Relative to last year's 5.2 rate, James Harden's foul shots hit have dropped this year to 4.3 per game.
|