Jonas Valanciunas has successfully made 68.4% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 12.8% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year.When facing fellow starting Cs, Brook Lopez rates in the 100th percentile with a whopping 12.3 shots from the field against him per game this year.The Pelicans will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the NBA this year (the Milwaukee Bucks).The Pelicans rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).Among all players in the league, Jonas Valanciunas places in the 75th percentile for free throws converted at home, averaging a whopping 1.9 per game this year.
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