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The Thunder have been the highest scoring offense in the NBA this year.The matchup vs. New Orleans is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Pelicans are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled the 3rd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (5.4).The Thunder have played at the 8th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games as the home team.The Thunder will likely see a rise in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 5th-fastest tempo road offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.
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