With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 3rd-least aggressive team in the NBA as the away team over the last 20 games has been the Pelicans.The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games.The Pelicans will likely see a decline in plays in this contest from facing the 2nd-most sluggish tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Kings).Relative to last season's 84.3% clip, Jose Alvarado's foul-shot efficiency has regressed this season to 70.2%.Jose Alvarado figures to suffer a drop-off in productivity across the board due to playing away from home in this game.
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