Jonas Valanciunas Blocks Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-215/+165).
The money has been on the Under as it opened 0.5 @ +170 before it was bet down to 0.5 @ +165.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
Jonas Valanciunas has put up 1.5 blocks per game this year at home, putting him among the NBA's hottest in this category recently: 96th percentile.
The Pelicans are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-speediest tempo visiting team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Lakers).
Jonas Valanciunas will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises player performance for all stats.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
Among all players in the league, Jonas Valanciunas lands in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, logging a massive 3.3 fouls per game this year.
The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.