Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 2.8% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 15 games, 25.1% lower than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season.Among all players in the league, Jonas Valanciunas ranks in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 2.5 fouls per game while playing at home this year.The matchup against Domantas Sabonis is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when guarding other starting Cs this year, they have attempted just 1.2 3-pointers per game (25th percentile).The Pelicans have played at the 9th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games.The Pelicans are expected to experience a decrease in plays today from being pitted against the 3rd-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Kings).
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