Among all players in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas slots into the 89th percentile for technical fouls, logging a monstrous 0.1 fouls per game when playing on the road this year.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games while on the road.The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 4th-most sluggish tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Atlanta Hawks).Jonas Valanciunas will not enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to worsen player performance for all stats.
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