Naz Reid has made an impressive 1.8 treys per game this season, significantly more than his 1.1 mark last season.Naz Reid has averaged just 1.2 personal fouls per game this year, quite a bit less than his 2.6 fouls per game last year.This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing clubs have shot 31.3% on threes (lowest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a challenging matchup.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).
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