This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied 9.1 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a difficult matchup.The Pelicans have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which should reduce possessions for the Lakers.Offensive rebounds save possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Los Angeles Lakers grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.The matchup vs. the Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted just 2.1 free throws per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the league).Rui Hachimura figures to suffer a drop-off in performance across the board as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.
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