Relative to last year's 4.1 rate, Malaki Branham's shots from behind the three-point arc have jumped this year to 4.0 per game.As it relates to three-point attempts, the 5th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the San Antonio Spurs.The matchup against New Orleans is a positive one for shot attempts from downtown; when the Pelicans are the visiting team, opposing starting SGs have tallied the 29th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.5).The Spurs have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games.The San Antonio Spurs will likely see a rise in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-speediest pace-of-play away offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Pelicans).
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