Jose Alvarado has successfully made 37.9% of his shots from the field this year, ranking in the 19th percentile out of all players in the NBA.The Pelicans check in as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA while playing on the road this year.The matchup vs. Dallas is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Dallas Mavericks are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (4.6).The New Orleans Pelicans will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from facing the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Dallas Mavericks).Over the last 20 games, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) against the Mavericks, making it tough to draw fouls.
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