Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 4.1 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 1.0 more than he's tallied over the course of the season.The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the NBA while playing on the road this year as it relates to attempts from downtown.The Pelicans have played at the 7th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA since the start of last season at home, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Celtics.The matchup against the Celtics is a challenging one for three-pointers; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 4th-least three-pointers per game in the league since the start of last season (1.2).Jonas Valanciunas will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling usually lowers player performance for all stats.
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