Naji Marshall has converted 62.5% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 16.6% more than he's made from downtown overall this season.The matchup vs. the Mavericks is a tough one for three-pointers; the other team has shot for the 8th-lowest 3-point rate in the league over the last 5 games (35.1%).The Pelicans will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 7th-quickest tempo home offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Dallas Mavericks).Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 7thbest in in the league away from their home court with 11.3 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.Naji Marshall has sunk 90.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 9.8% higher than he's made over the course of the year.
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