Jonas Valanciunas has converted 8.3% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 22.0% lower than he's made overall this year.Among all players in the league, Jonas Valanciunas rates in the 92nd percentile for personal fouls, compiling a whopping 2.7 fouls per game this year.The matchup vs. Jusuf Nurkic is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when Nurkic is at home and defending other starting Cs this year, they have averaged a measly 0.5 threes per game (17th percentile).The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 5 games.The Suns have played at the 7th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Pelicans.
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