Jose Alvarado Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+150/-200).
The money has been on the Over as it opened 1.5 @ +160 before it was bet up to 1.5 @ +150.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
Jose Alvarado has totaled 1.5 steals per game over the last 15 games, 0.4 more than he's totaled overall this year.
Jose Alvarado has averaged 21.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 higher than he's averaged in all games this year.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games while on the road.
The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 4th-most sluggish tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Atlanta Hawks).
Jose Alvarado will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court generally decreases stat production for all stats.