Jonas Valanciunas has totaled 0.3 steals per game this year, ranking him among the worst players in the NBA by this metric: 21st percentile.Jonas Valanciunas has tallied 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most foul-prone players in the NBA (94th percentile).The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 9th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games while on the road.The Nuggets have played at the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Pelicans.Jonas Valanciunas will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage tends to reduces player production across the board.
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