Jonas Valanciunas has attempted just 10.3 shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 12.6 mark last season.Jonas Valanciunas has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 94th percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone.The matchup vs. the Knicks is a difficult one for shots from the field; opposing starting Cs have totaled the 15th-least buckets per game in the NBA this year (4.8).The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.The Knicks have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games away from their home court, which should lead to decreased opportunities for the Pelicans.
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