Jonas Valanciunas has made 40.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games at home, 12.2% more than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year while playing at home.The faceoff with Jakob Poeltl registers in the 100th percentile with opposing starting Cs making an enormous 46.1% of their 3-point attempts this year.The Pelicans are expected to see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the 4th-fastest pace road offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Toronto Raptors).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 10thbest in in the NBA while playing at home with 11.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Jonas Valanciunas figures to get a boost in efficiency for all stats due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
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