Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most most-whistled players in the NBA (95th percentile).This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting Cs have averaged 26.5% on threes (12th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Grizzlies, resulting in a difficult matchup.The Pelicans have been the 5th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games as the road team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).This year when they are away from home, the other team has snagged 11.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies (continuing possessions that can bring about bonus chances for offense).Jonas Valanciunas will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court tends to worsens stat production in all stat categories.
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