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.The Mavericks have played at the 2nd-fastest pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to increase opportunities for the Pelicans.Compared to last season's 85.0% rate, Jonas Valanciunas's free-throw performance has surged this season to 91.7%.As a team, the Pelicans have been terrific at getting to the foul line on their home court: 10th-best in the NBA this year, drawing 24.4 free throws per game.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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