Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 42.1% of his shots from downtown this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile among all players in the NBA.Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the other team has averaged 32.0% on 3-pointers (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, marking this as a challenging matchup.Since the start of last season, opposing starting Cs have averaged 0.6 three-pointers per game (26th-highest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, identifying this as a favorable matchup.The Mavericks have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans.Jonas Valanciunas figures to see a rise in production in all stat categories on account of owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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