Jonas Valanciunas has sunk 57.1% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games, 22.0% higher than he's made overall this year.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 10th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home.The Hornets have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Pelicans.As a team, the New Orleans Pelicans have been among the best at getting to the free throw line: 10th-best in the league this year, tallying 24.6 foul shot attempts per game.Jonas Valanciunas will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city tends to increases player performance in all stat categories.
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