Among all players in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas slots into the 87th percentile for personal fouls, posting a whopping 2.5 fouls per game when playing at home this year.With respect to shooting, the Pelicans's subpar 107.2 points per game ranks 10th-weakest in the league over the last 5 games.The number of field goals scored against Jusuf Nurkic has been remarkably low (5.8 per game) when he is playing on the road and facing other starting Cs this year (24th percentile).The 9th-most sluggish pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.The matchup vs. Jusuf Nurkic is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; when defending fellow starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 2.8 foul shots per game (21st percentile).
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