Relative to last year's 36.8% rate, Mike Conley's three-point effectiveness has increased this year to 45.5%.The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 25th-most three attempts per game in the NBA since the start of last season (6.0).The Pelicans have played at the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to lead to increased possessions for the Timberwolves.The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).Mike Conley has sunk a whopping 100.0% of his foul shots this year, quite a bit more than his 82.8 rate last year.
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