This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have averaged 5.4 3-point attempts per game (28th-most in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a strong matchup.The 7th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Dallas Mavericks.Offensive rebounds preserve possession and generate extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks rank 9thbest in in the league while playing at home with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.This year when they are at home, their opposition has snagged 9.1 offensive rebounds per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Pelicans (shortening possessions that could otherwise bring about extra chances for offense).The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (21st-most in the league).
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