Out of all players in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas rates in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, totaling an enormous 3.0 fouls per game this year.The 5th-most sluggish tempo visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pelicans.The Grizzlies have played at the 7th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which should reduce plays for the Pelicans.Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 10thworst in in the NBA while playing away from home with only 9.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.Jonas Valanciunas will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city tends to worsen stat production for all stats.
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