The New Orleans Pelicans have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games.The matchup vs. the Thunder is a strong one; they have given up the 28th-most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting SGs over the last 15 games (20.7).The Thunder have played at the 5th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to boost plays for the Pelicans.Josh Richardson has made 90.1% of his free throws this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA.The matchup against the Thunder may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a colossal 4.8 free throws per game over the last 20 games (29th-most in the league).
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