This year when they are on the road, the opposition's starting SFs have tallied 1.5 3-pointers per game (10th-lowest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a hard matchup.The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays in this contest from competing against the least up-tempo pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 2ndworst in in the league when playing away from home with only 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.
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